ABOUT USSave Our Earth Now is a program that is dedicated to the goals and objectives outlined in Resolutionism, the innovative new paradigm of social, economic and policitcal organization, created in the works by Aaron Nordquist. Such works include:
RESOLUTIONISM: HOW TO SAVE THE WORLD and THE RESOLUTIONIST MANIFESTO: PREAMBLE TO THE DECLARATION OF UNIVERSAL EMANCIPATION What We DoWe stand for and promote the ascent and progression towards a unified and peaceful planet under Resolutionism and to see to that end, we research scientific, technological, political and social issues, and projects of all kinds which are designed to organize and bring out a better and brighter future.
We gather and "drum up" support with our blogs, newsletters, podcasts, rallies, demonstrations, and assemblies of large gatherings of people, all intended to peacefully arouse enthusiasm, mustering the wisdom, courage and strength for a new effort; to save the world. |
ACTIVISM
GETTING STARTED
Where do you begin when you want to save the world? START RIGHT HERE.
One of the first steps anyone should take in coming up with any kind of good plan, is to talk with those you love and respect. Open up a dialogue on the subjects that are important to you and try to get support, ask for advice, and gain other people's insights. The next step is the ongoing exploration of research and homework that you will get into for yourself as you become more and more interested in doing your part to make a positive change.
Once you believe you are ready to make a commitment to solving some issue, or working towards a goal of some kind, meet with others who share similar interests, or search online for groups already out there. Reach out to them, and try to communicate your own goals, while offering your own assistance to your ulitimate cause. Compare notes with others, on what you think is important or what issues appeal to you. If you are planning on joining an existing group, i suggest that you try to join a group with the most compelling opportunities for participating in positive change, and one which will represent your hard work, courage, and vision, and one which would welcome your curiosity and commitment.
PEACE ACTIVISM
Save Our Earth Now is a peace activist group which advocates for nonviolent, diplomatic resolutions of disputes, through only nonviolent means. We support the ideals outlined in RESOLUTIONISM. Once you see how Resolutionism works, you understand how you can resolve any problem we've created for ourselves. Therefore, promoting Resolutionism is our highest priority.
Where do you begin when you want to save the world? START RIGHT HERE.
One of the first steps anyone should take in coming up with any kind of good plan, is to talk with those you love and respect. Open up a dialogue on the subjects that are important to you and try to get support, ask for advice, and gain other people's insights. The next step is the ongoing exploration of research and homework that you will get into for yourself as you become more and more interested in doing your part to make a positive change.
Once you believe you are ready to make a commitment to solving some issue, or working towards a goal of some kind, meet with others who share similar interests, or search online for groups already out there. Reach out to them, and try to communicate your own goals, while offering your own assistance to your ulitimate cause. Compare notes with others, on what you think is important or what issues appeal to you. If you are planning on joining an existing group, i suggest that you try to join a group with the most compelling opportunities for participating in positive change, and one which will represent your hard work, courage, and vision, and one which would welcome your curiosity and commitment.
PEACE ACTIVISM
Save Our Earth Now is a peace activist group which advocates for nonviolent, diplomatic resolutions of disputes, through only nonviolent means. We support the ideals outlined in RESOLUTIONISM. Once you see how Resolutionism works, you understand how you can resolve any problem we've created for ourselves. Therefore, promoting Resolutionism is our highest priority.
GLOBAL ISSUES
Resolutionism has created ways of solving each of these issues and many more, but sadly the world we live in does not yet operate under that political, economic and social ideology. Until then, these are some of the issues we're working on.
ACCESS TO UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE
Millions around the world die of preventable diseases simply because they cannot afford to buy medicines, millions of older people across the world face chronic poverty, untreated illness, homelessness, abuse, and other problems, 20 million people have died from HIV/AIDS, 40 million are currently infected, and 70 million will die in the next 20 years. BIOSPHERE PROTECTION Between 10 and 20 percent of all species will be driven to extinction in the next 20 to 50 years. Earth's coastal and marine resources and ecosystems, are showing signs of collapse. Many mountainous climates are home to 22% of the world's people, all of which are becoming degraded. 60% of the world's coral reefs, which contain up to one-fourth of all marine species, could be lost in the next 20-40 years. Desertification threatens nearly one quarter of the land surface of the globe, putting at risk one billion people. Half of the forests that originally covered 46% of the Earth's land surface are gone. Pressures on the world's natural resources and ecosystems continue to increase rapidly. CLIMATE CHANGE Global warming is expected to increase the Earth's temperature by 3C (5.4F) in the next 100 years. We need to reverse this trend. The liability is on the rich countries for the damage they have caused in the last 200 years, to the livelihood of humans and to the environment. ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY It is estimated that the Third World pays the developed North nine times more in debt repayments than they receive in aid. Half the world's people live on less than $2 a day. 1.2 billion people live on less than $1 per day. The richest 20% of the world population now receives 150 times the income of the poorest 20%. EDUCATION 875 million adults are illiterate, and those numbers are increasing with each year. Educational institutions in much of the Western World have diminished their standards, and The No Child Left Behind policy is ensuring that we pass children on the basis of age and not merit. |
FAMILY PLANNING
The world's growing population affects the welfare of communities and ecosystems around the world. With the population of Earth rapidly approaching 7 billion people, we need to consider methods of reducing our impact on the rest of the globe. POVERTY Poverty is the lack of basic human needs, such as clean water, nutrition, health care, education, clothing and shelter, because of the inability to afford such things. Millions of children worldwide face hunger, disease, and abuses which neglect their human rights. World-wide, the lives of 1 billion people are at risk. THE SAVE OUR EARTH NOW FOUNDATION joined WeFeedback, and since then more than 50,000 meals have been donated to hungry children. REDUCTION OF ARMS Reduction in resources spent on armaments and the militaries of the world is necessary for peace on Earth, especially considering that those resources could be diverted to programs that benefit humanity and the Earth in general. Nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction need to be abolished. Small arms and light weapons caused four million deaths since 1990, 90% of them civilian. SLAVERY Although slavery was abolished a long time ago, it never really disappeared. Today, at least 1 million people worldwide are trafficked each year. At least 250 million children between the ages of 5 and 14 are working in developing countries. WAR In the wars of the last century, millions of people were killed. In this century, in the wars of the last decade, more children were killed than soldiers. Some 300,000 children are serving as soldiers in current armed conflicts. During armed conflict, women and girls are continually threatened by rape, violence, and humiliation. WATER WORRIES 1 billion people, or fully one-sixth of the world's population, lack access to safe water supply. By the end of this decade, that number could double. |
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR Aaron Nordquist
Basic Information About: The creator of Resolutionism, and the author of "Resolutionism: How to Save the World" and "The Resolutionist Manifesto: Preamble to the Declaration of Universal Emancipation." Description: Aaron Nordquist (born October 18, 1982) is a Canadian author, philosopher, and social activist. Nordquist has expressed opinions on economics, politics and world events in his blogs, podcasts and books. He is the founder of the Save Our Earth Now foundation. Since the early 2000's, he has stated that his personal visions have been called many names, such as "democratic capitalism," "neo-enlightenmentism," and "libertarian socialism," but he prefers to simply call himself a Resolutionist. |
A NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR
Thank you so much for taking the time to visit our website, and thanks for reading this. I know you are an incredibly busy person, and we all are. We often get caught up in our personal lives, and we forget about what is really important. In my spare time, I try to focus on what is important to me. One of the most important things in the world, is the world itself. That is why it is absolutely so important to take some time to think about how we can make this world a better place. I believe we can save the world. I hope you agree.
I believe that we would agree on many things, but there are some areas where I'm sure we won't entirely agree, and other scenarios where I believe we will not agree with each other. I believe that all of these topics would make for great conversation and debate, and if we talk about these issues often, it would lead to higher understanding. It is my hope that we can begin to discuss these issues together.
We can discuss more about Resolutionism any time, but I would like to take this time to answer some of my most frequently asked questions, such as: How did I get into this subject, and what made me want to save the world. I guess I should start with a little history about myself.
I am a young Canadian, born and raised in a small town outside of Winnipeg, Manitoba. I am just a kid, as far as I'm concerned, because there is so much still to learn. When I was young, and people asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, I said that I wanted to grow up to be Superman. Little did I know that years later I'd be so concerned with saving the world. I grew up on a farm outside of a small town called Miami, Manitoba. This is, pretty much my own little “Smallville.” As far as I know, it's the most beautiful place on Earth. There are forests, hills and valleys with such amazing creatures, and creeks and lakes filled with life. I had a fantastic childhood, growing and learning from a wonderful family, great friends, and a great community.
I was elected as president of my elementary school student council and this is when I first began an interest in politics. This was my first understanding of how I could affect the way things work, and what we do. In grade 11, my best friend Patrick and I became social conveners for our high school, and we planned all the events that our school put on. We were social engineers. The following year, Patrick and I decided to run as President and Vice President, respectively, and we won. Together, we were leaders. Patrick and I were introduced to a program, by our science teacher Mr. Robinson, which was trying to do something historic. This program, started by a handful of high schools, wanted to raise money for juvenile diabetes, and to build the Trans-Canada Trail. Patrick and I were one of the first to put money towards the project, presenting a cheque for $200 on the day we signed the charter in the Manitoba Legislature. We had convinced our Grade 12 class to clean up our town, and highways and roads, and worked together with our community and Municipality to fund-raise $200 towards this goal. This is when we realized that we could do much more than run school activities, if we put our minds to it, we could accomplish anything. Patrick and I went to the legislative buildings several times, meeting with 2 of Manitoba's Premiers along with several news crews who were there to learn about the program. We eventually raised enough money, and got noticed enough, and the Trans-Canada Trail was built.
However, I was pretty popular in school, and always a kind of a class clown. I screwed around for most of my high school years and had so much fun that I didn't learn how to learn. I'm learning to compensate for that now, and I know I have no one to blame but myself, but I didn't go to university. My story is very similar to many people in my generation. When we grew up, in the 80's and 90's, we literally could have been anything we wanted. The technology around all of us at that time could have made it possible for a little boy to grow up to be an astronaut or president or whatever he wanted. So, when I was young, I wanted to be all the things that little boys want to be when they grow up, like a firefighter, or a cop, or a pilot. But I could have said anything from rocket scientist to rock star, and in my generation, if I worked hard enough and wanted it badly enough, and really went for it, I could've been anything I wanted. I know this now. But back then, I always thought if I could choose to do any job in the world, why in the world would I ever want to do just one job for the rest of my life? So, I didn't go to university, I never picked a career, and I've never been happy settling at any job, and now I have nothing to show for it. Now I feel like it is too late to do anything. I am about to become a working class citizen for the rest of my life, barely scraping by, working hard every day to barely afford the basic things I need to survive.
May 17th, 2003, Patrick and I were involved in a head-on collision car accident with a drunk driver, who swerved into our lane on the highway. Patrick didn't survive. Before his untimely and unfair death, we were great friends and we thought we'd grow old together as such great friends. We even once talked about how our children would probably grow up together. One day, Patrick and I were sitting around, just talking about the state of affairs that the world was in, and we dreamed up all kinds of things, which we thought was necessary for life to continue, or the way to save the world. After his death, I was inspired to write this book to see what I could do to improve my own situation, and to help make the planet better so that it's not such a bad place to live. Right now, for many people it is a bad place to live, and I believe we can fix this.
I am an idealist. I'm a humble Canadian country boy who was taught right from wrong, or good and evil, and now I make my own choices on how to live my life, how to better myself, and the world I live in. I want to see a world without fear. I want to see a world without crime, without segregation, without poverty, and without war. I want to see the good in people every day. I want to see people learn to better themselves so that we can all work for the betterment of our planet and the global society we live in. I believe I have some of the answers to some of the worlds’ problems, and I believe that the damage to our planet is not yet irreversible. We can bring this seemingly doomed planet out of its rut.
I have created a new "ism;" a new social, political and economic system, that will not only reduce the dangers and problems that we have created for ourselves, but will completely eliminate those problems, and hundreds more. I have imagined a new world with a successful future, without the threat of destruction. This book looks at problems that the world faces, and asks how to solve those problems. To do this, we we must first try to fully understand all the characteristics of those problems and how they affect us. We must learn how those problems influence us as individuals and how they influence society. I believe that this book could be read as a classroom textbook teaching the ways of society and how we live our lives. There is also a fundamental psychological aspect to these pages of thoughts; as understanding human behavior and all its diversity is a common theme throughout. It is also an awareness of the potential harmfulness of the human condition. This book describes a philosophical vision of a new global society and how to create peace and prosperity all over the world. It is an idealistic and compassionate dream, with a support system, and motivating forces to insure success in constructing a positive change in ourselves and the world. It is a personal strategy manual that provides the tools to assess and cope with principle concerns on both the individual level and on a global scale. In the end, whether or not you decide to agree with the system I have created, by reading the book, you will have the tools necessary to make and maintain a positive change in your own life. If everyone in the world could make these kinds of changes as individuals, then our collective goals of peace and prosperity could be reached.
I believe that we would agree on many things, but there are some areas where I'm sure we won't entirely agree, and other scenarios where I believe we will not agree with each other. I believe that all of these topics would make for great conversation and debate, and if we talk about these issues often, it would lead to higher understanding. It is my hope that we can begin to discuss these issues together.
We can discuss more about Resolutionism any time, but I would like to take this time to answer some of my most frequently asked questions, such as: How did I get into this subject, and what made me want to save the world. I guess I should start with a little history about myself.
I am a young Canadian, born and raised in a small town outside of Winnipeg, Manitoba. I am just a kid, as far as I'm concerned, because there is so much still to learn. When I was young, and people asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, I said that I wanted to grow up to be Superman. Little did I know that years later I'd be so concerned with saving the world. I grew up on a farm outside of a small town called Miami, Manitoba. This is, pretty much my own little “Smallville.” As far as I know, it's the most beautiful place on Earth. There are forests, hills and valleys with such amazing creatures, and creeks and lakes filled with life. I had a fantastic childhood, growing and learning from a wonderful family, great friends, and a great community.
I was elected as president of my elementary school student council and this is when I first began an interest in politics. This was my first understanding of how I could affect the way things work, and what we do. In grade 11, my best friend Patrick and I became social conveners for our high school, and we planned all the events that our school put on. We were social engineers. The following year, Patrick and I decided to run as President and Vice President, respectively, and we won. Together, we were leaders. Patrick and I were introduced to a program, by our science teacher Mr. Robinson, which was trying to do something historic. This program, started by a handful of high schools, wanted to raise money for juvenile diabetes, and to build the Trans-Canada Trail. Patrick and I were one of the first to put money towards the project, presenting a cheque for $200 on the day we signed the charter in the Manitoba Legislature. We had convinced our Grade 12 class to clean up our town, and highways and roads, and worked together with our community and Municipality to fund-raise $200 towards this goal. This is when we realized that we could do much more than run school activities, if we put our minds to it, we could accomplish anything. Patrick and I went to the legislative buildings several times, meeting with 2 of Manitoba's Premiers along with several news crews who were there to learn about the program. We eventually raised enough money, and got noticed enough, and the Trans-Canada Trail was built.
However, I was pretty popular in school, and always a kind of a class clown. I screwed around for most of my high school years and had so much fun that I didn't learn how to learn. I'm learning to compensate for that now, and I know I have no one to blame but myself, but I didn't go to university. My story is very similar to many people in my generation. When we grew up, in the 80's and 90's, we literally could have been anything we wanted. The technology around all of us at that time could have made it possible for a little boy to grow up to be an astronaut or president or whatever he wanted. So, when I was young, I wanted to be all the things that little boys want to be when they grow up, like a firefighter, or a cop, or a pilot. But I could have said anything from rocket scientist to rock star, and in my generation, if I worked hard enough and wanted it badly enough, and really went for it, I could've been anything I wanted. I know this now. But back then, I always thought if I could choose to do any job in the world, why in the world would I ever want to do just one job for the rest of my life? So, I didn't go to university, I never picked a career, and I've never been happy settling at any job, and now I have nothing to show for it. Now I feel like it is too late to do anything. I am about to become a working class citizen for the rest of my life, barely scraping by, working hard every day to barely afford the basic things I need to survive.
May 17th, 2003, Patrick and I were involved in a head-on collision car accident with a drunk driver, who swerved into our lane on the highway. Patrick didn't survive. Before his untimely and unfair death, we were great friends and we thought we'd grow old together as such great friends. We even once talked about how our children would probably grow up together. One day, Patrick and I were sitting around, just talking about the state of affairs that the world was in, and we dreamed up all kinds of things, which we thought was necessary for life to continue, or the way to save the world. After his death, I was inspired to write this book to see what I could do to improve my own situation, and to help make the planet better so that it's not such a bad place to live. Right now, for many people it is a bad place to live, and I believe we can fix this.
I am an idealist. I'm a humble Canadian country boy who was taught right from wrong, or good and evil, and now I make my own choices on how to live my life, how to better myself, and the world I live in. I want to see a world without fear. I want to see a world without crime, without segregation, without poverty, and without war. I want to see the good in people every day. I want to see people learn to better themselves so that we can all work for the betterment of our planet and the global society we live in. I believe I have some of the answers to some of the worlds’ problems, and I believe that the damage to our planet is not yet irreversible. We can bring this seemingly doomed planet out of its rut.
I have created a new "ism;" a new social, political and economic system, that will not only reduce the dangers and problems that we have created for ourselves, but will completely eliminate those problems, and hundreds more. I have imagined a new world with a successful future, without the threat of destruction. This book looks at problems that the world faces, and asks how to solve those problems. To do this, we we must first try to fully understand all the characteristics of those problems and how they affect us. We must learn how those problems influence us as individuals and how they influence society. I believe that this book could be read as a classroom textbook teaching the ways of society and how we live our lives. There is also a fundamental psychological aspect to these pages of thoughts; as understanding human behavior and all its diversity is a common theme throughout. It is also an awareness of the potential harmfulness of the human condition. This book describes a philosophical vision of a new global society and how to create peace and prosperity all over the world. It is an idealistic and compassionate dream, with a support system, and motivating forces to insure success in constructing a positive change in ourselves and the world. It is a personal strategy manual that provides the tools to assess and cope with principle concerns on both the individual level and on a global scale. In the end, whether or not you decide to agree with the system I have created, by reading the book, you will have the tools necessary to make and maintain a positive change in your own life. If everyone in the world could make these kinds of changes as individuals, then our collective goals of peace and prosperity could be reached.