Quotes from Solviva

by Anna Edey

     But I believe most people are good at heart and want to do their best to help ensure the well-being of all, for now and for the future. Unfortunately, we are not yet at the point where all the better alternatives are easily available. There is a Catch 22: the sustainable technologies will not be mainstreamed into society until masses of people want them, and masses of people will not want them until they are mainstreamed. There will be a phasing-in period before these technologies become widely and easily available...
          - p 12

     To some people, the fact that I can safely leave home without elaborate preparations is one of the most remarkable advantages of my home.
          - p 16

     Thus, not only do the various Solviva designs greatly reduce the cost of living and harm to our resources, environment and other species, but they also promote good health and good feelings. Based on my accumulated experience, I believe that these various Solviva systems can be adapted to work sustainably in any urban or rural location in any climate on Earth, for countless generations to come.
          - p 64

     It is now time for us to be bold, to get up and do what needs to be done to protect ourselves and our planet, for now and for the future.
          - p 119

     A sustainable society is one that satisfies its needs without jeopardizing the prospects of future generations.
          - p 153

     Never before have the potentials for humanity been so great, nor have the dangers ever been so extreme.
          - p 154

     So far I have been unable to find the team to bring Solviva Farm up to its potential. Plenty of temporarily eager seekers, but no team, and no sustained commitment.
          - p 160

     Good compost can be considered the start and the heart of the whole operation.
          - p 186

     I consider animals to be an essential part of food production, as essential as yin is to yang. Their manure makes the best compost fertilizer, whereas compost without animal manure is anemic by comparison.
          - p 204-5

[note: page numbers from the Trailblazer Press edition - copyright 1998]


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