Comments on: Are Canadian diamonds clean? http://ethicalweddings.com/blog/are-canadian-diamonds-clean ethical weddings blog Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:38:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Ben Manning http://ethicalweddings.com/blog/are-canadian-diamonds-clean/comment-page-1#comment-54119 Ben Manning Mon, 12 Jan 2009 05:35:56 +0000 http://ethicalweddings.com/blog/?p=232#comment-54119 It's nice to see this problem being discussed. 'Ethical, eco friendly' jewellers have been hiding behind Canadian diamonds for too long. As has the wrest of the jewellery industry. I have found most industry's don't have to cause damage and destruction. Just look at any of the eco-directories and you'll see there is something for everyone and remember our governments aren't helping much either. Most humans want stuff now, that's how we are hard wired. Unfortunately the speed that we consume means we have to remove materials from the earth as quickly and cheaply as possible rather than concentrating on the best way to do it. Perhaps if we slowed down sustainable living wouldn't just be a dream. In my experience Lisa's comment above "ok … can you please tell me how the world can survive without industry?" is a very normal reaction and we need further education to help people understand what would really need to be done to 'change the world'. Another great question to ask yourself is what world do you want to leave for your great grand children? More importantly, what are you doing to achieve this goal? Unfortunately I cant see any great change in political or public will. We are consuming at a rate far greater than our earth can handle and we wont be slowing down until its far too late. How will we survive without industry? Your great grandchildren might just be able to answer that question when there is nothing left to dig up! Diamonds don't have to come from ethically suspicious areas like Canada, but without governmental interference the public will continue to believe the spin and 'buy the dream'. Buy antique or estate jewellery and have it remade by your local jeweller, it will cost a bit more but you will be supporting your community and reducing the destruction caused by the mining industry. The other option is to search out a good eco jeweller and let them do the hard work for you. It’s nice to see this problem being discussed. ‘Ethical, eco friendly’ jewellers have been hiding behind Canadian diamonds for too long. As has the wrest of the jewellery industry.

I have found most industry’s don’t have to cause damage and destruction. Just look at any of the eco-directories and you’ll see there is something for everyone and remember our governments aren’t helping much either. Most humans want stuff now, that’s how we are hard wired. Unfortunately the speed that we consume means we have to remove materials from the earth as quickly and cheaply as possible rather than concentrating on the best way to do it. Perhaps if we slowed down sustainable living wouldn’t just be a dream.
In my experience Lisa’s comment above “ok … can you please tell me how the world can survive without industry?” is a very normal reaction and we need further education to help people understand what would really need to be done to ‘change the world’. Another great question to ask yourself is what world do you want to leave for your great grand children? More importantly, what are you doing to achieve this goal?
Unfortunately I cant see any great change in political or public will. We are consuming at a rate far greater than our earth can handle and we wont be slowing down until its far too late.
How will we survive without industry? Your great grandchildren might just be able to answer that question when there is nothing left to dig up!

Diamonds don’t have to come from ethically suspicious areas like Canada, but without governmental interference the public will continue to believe the spin and ‘buy the dream’.

Buy antique or estate jewellery and have it remade by your local jeweller, it will cost a bit more but you will be supporting your community and reducing the destruction caused by the mining industry. The other option is to search out a good eco jeweller and let them do the hard work for you.

]]> By: Lisa http://ethicalweddings.com/blog/are-canadian-diamonds-clean/comment-page-1#comment-190 Lisa Mon, 23 Apr 2007 23:51:15 +0000 http://ethicalweddings.com/blog/?p=232#comment-190 ok ... can you please tell me how the world can survive without industry? I believe balance and sustainability are more important factors ... ok … can you please tell me how the world can survive without industry?

I believe balance and sustainability are more important factors …

]]> By: saga http://ethicalweddings.com/blog/are-canadian-diamonds-clean/comment-page-1#comment-117 saga Tue, 17 Apr 2007 15:44:22 +0000 http://ethicalweddings.com/blog/?p=232#comment-117 Great topic! There are no clean resource industries. They all destroy environments and aboriginal lives. Since raping the land of resources is Canada's main industry ... Canada is a HUGE environmental and human rights violator. See examples here http://cfar.proboards104.com/index.cgi?board=canadalaw&action=display&thread=1176787374 Great topic!

There are no clean resource industries. They all destroy environments and aboriginal lives. Since raping the land of resources is Canada’s main industry … Canada is a HUGE environmental and human rights violator.

See examples here
http://cfar.proboards104.com/index.cgi?board=canadalaw&action=display&thread=1176787374

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