Remember reading about the Industrial Revolution? Remember reading about the standards of living before and after the Industrial Revolution? The earth was healthier then. People weren’t, but that’s not important. The poor of the world are used to that lifestyle, why not take advantage of that? It’s for the environment!
Climate Care celebrates the fact that it encourages the Indian poor to use their own bodies rather than machines to irrigate the land. Its website declares: ‘Sometimes the best source of renewable energy is the human body itself. With some lateral thinking, and some simple materials, energy solutions can often be found which replace fossil fuels with muscle-power.’
Not So Fast 