

Most often caused by witnessing careless, wasteful and polluting behavior towards the earth and its inhabitants. It can also be self-induced, such as by thoughts of drowning polar bears. When EcoAnxiety hits one may feel annoyed, stressed out, angry, sad and/or violent. Symptoms include erratic behaviors such as eco-rants, glaring, dumpster diving, and creative actions to avoid the use of plastics. The only known cure is taking decisive action to address the root of the problem.
Black Wave - The legacy of the Exxon Valdez (Teaser EN) from Macumba Docs on Vimeo.
Despite this bleak legacy, California continues to flirt with the idea of ending the 15 year moratorium on new off-shore oil drilling. Claiming this is needed to raise revenue for the state, drilling proponents fail to recognize that simply enacting a severance tax on existing production would generate more than three times the revenue expected from the proposed new drilling. Did I mention Exxon Mobil posted record profits again last year, over $45 billion, making it the most profitable corporation in world history.