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Created: Dec 04, 2007
Updated: Aug 20, 2008

James Riley

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User Info 

Email: wen2li3 [at] gmail.com
Address: 303 Smith Level Rd
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
United States
Phone: (919) 261-7877
Fax: (919) 232-4878
I Speak: English, Chinese
I Am: Academic, Administrator, Advocate, Artist, Designer, Educator, Networker, Researcher, Social Entrepreneur, Student
Member Since: December 04, 2007
Local Time: Sat Aug 30 06:29:52

Areas of Focus 

Consumption and Green Consumers (1558 people)  |  Recycling and Reuse (1724 people)  |  Sustainable Production (1709 people)  |  Rivers and Creeks (566 people)  |  Conservation Easements (315 people)  |  Environmental Law and Policy (804 people)  |  Precautionary Principle (345 people)  |  Internet (1709 people)  |  Photography (1119 people)  |  Radio and Audio (660 people)  |  Endemic Plant Species Protection (366 people)  |  Light and Noise Pollution (403 people)  |  Water Pollution (954 people)  |  Affordable Housing (1055 people)  |  Squatter Communities (385 people)  |  Environmental Ethics (1190 people)  |  Sustainable Living (2368 people)  |  Infrastructure (710 people)  |  Sustainable Transportation (1218 people)  |  Sustainable Urban and Regional Planning (1351 people)  |  Sustainable Urban Environmental Services (755 people)  |  Urban Communications (467 people)  |  Urban Ecology (1173 people)  |  Urban Revitalization (838 people)  |  Sustainable Building (1978 people)  |  Sustainable Materials (1424 people)  |  Economic Development (1209 people)  |  Rural Development (960 people)  |  Appropriate Technology (1078 people)  |  Information and Communication Technology (1064 people)  |  Forest Ecology and Conservation (706 people)  |  Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests (261 people)  |  Dams (336 people)  |  Employment (791 people)  |  Informal Economy (531 people)  |  Vocational Training (495 people)  |  Good Governance (773 people)  |  Sustainable Forestry (1268 people)  |  Food Literacy (614 people)  |  Local Food Systems (1827 people)  |  Global Food Supply and Sustainability (1582 people)  |  Aquarium Trade (105 people)  |  Renewable Energy (2453 people)  |  Cultural Heritage Conservation (785 people)  |  Wilderness (1230 people)  |  Land Stewardship (1146 people)  |  Community Enterprise (1222 people)  |  Coastal and Marine Invasive Species (238 people)  |  Social Entrepreneurship (2191 people)  |  Business Firm and Organization Sustainability (1828 people)  |  Corporate Ethics (1428 people)  |  Ecological Economics (1331 people)  |  Natural Capitalism (1665 people)  |  Microfinance (804 people)  |  Microcredit (831 people)  |  Green Banking and Insurance (724 people)  |  Environmental Accounting (534 people)  |  Seed Conservation (1016 people)  |  Biodiversity Conservation (1815 people)  |  Art and Sculpture (1011 people)  |  Arts Education (929 people)  |  Wildlife Habitat Conservation (1435 people)  |  Endemic Animal Species Protection (371 people)  |  Endangered Animal Species Protection (921 people)  |  Sustainable Agriculture (2299 people)  |  Soil Conservation and Management (676 people)  |  Rural Farming Communities (880 people)  |  Organic Farming (2061 people)  |  Gardening (1726 people)  |  Farm Ecosystem Management (799 people)  |  Composting (1278 people)  |  Health Education (772 people)  

About

I graduated from UNC in 2006 where I studied philosophy, Chinese and Chinese politics, environmental ethics, decision theory, art, semiotics and economics.  Since then I have studied business and begun a series of entrepreneurial ventures including a web design practice.

My fucus for a great while has centered on meta-ethical considerations in business, marketing, education and life.  I would like to find new ways to work toward appropriate application of technology to systemic social and environmental problems as well as the means by which problems are identified.

I am from Raleigh and hope to move back there eventually or to wherever my projects take me.  I have traveled in China and in Europe, more recently.  On principle, I will avoid travelling in the future, in view of the new importance of local business, food systems and transportation system waste.

In my spare time I horse around with my friends, fiddle with my computer, bicycle, paint and work in the garden when I can.  I play pool and darts, Guitar Hero and I like to ski.  I am fond of Chinese brush painting, microbrews, thrift shops and yard sales, public policy consiserations and local music.

I plan on entering law school in 2009 to study environmental law and policy, information technology applications in law, tax policy or civil rights law.  I have maintained an interest in education and education policy but have not yet found a path to become involved in a productive manner.

I believe that the key to approaching a sustainable world community is to rearrange power structures to reflect a sustainability based meritocracy, where power is assigned to those who are able to demonstrate that their social and ecological footprints do not exceed the carrying capacity of society and the environment in which they live.

Let's figure out how to measure sustainability.

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wholearthbuilder about 1 month ago
Hello James,

I felt compelled to call you today. 

But the line went busy.

I would like to discuss ways to demonstrate the WholEarth System wherever possible as soon as possible.

Also I notice some small typos on this page if you're interested?

Please call me at 818-266-3834

Very Kindly Yours
Lance Charles
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debhamson0 6 months ago
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evhands 6 months ago
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inappropriate place for posting a link
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sulina 6 months ago
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Baran 7 months ago
Hi James
Thank you for your help.

There are many things in wiser earth and I need to check more and I must become familiar more with its abilities.

I hope to be contact with you.

With best wishes
Sincerely
Hamed Beheshti
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