The Romance of Ecomodernism

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Pragmatism, Romance, and Urban Renewal at Breakthrough Dialogue 2014

Will a secular environmentalism that values mosaic landscapes above pristine ones, and leverages broad coalitions as opposed to a small set of virtuous consumers, capture the romance and enthusiasm that gave birth to the environmental movement? People will be drawn to an ecomodernism when it combines a romantic love for nature with the pragmatic use of technology and development, said a panel of experts at the Breakthrough Dialogue.