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“You can walk like an Egyptian, but you should prepare like a Mormon.” -- Martha Geddon, Delphic entity
“Preparedness without sustainability is like yellow without blue - it's just not green.” -- Irma Geddon, Earth Mother acolyte
As the Chinese curse goes, we find ourselves living in interesting times and it appears that the future will be even more interesting. With this in mind, now is the time to prepare both for the short and long term. Building resiliency into your household and sustainability into your lifestyle will become increasingly essential.
To the extent that you are prepared for short term emergencies:
You are in more control of your circumstances during a crisis
You become less of a drain on centralized disaster relief efforts
You are better able to assist others
To the extent that your lifestyle is sustainable & self-sufficient:
You are better able to provide for yourself and your household on an ongoing basis
You ease the burden on the environment, reduce your ecological footprint
You role model self-sufficiency and sustainable living practices for others
This requires nothing less than a paradigm shift from a dependent consumerist worldview that is predicated on vast global markets and cheap fossil fuels, to a more local and self-reliant one. It is no small transition, particularly in a culture that doesn't "get it" yet. Like any significant challenge, it is best taken on in stages and it can’t be done in isolation. But start now – with putting together a plan and looking for kindred souls to share the experience with you.
Explore PreparedTompkins.org and encourage your friends, neighbors and family to join in on making the transition. And the Geddon sisters hope you have some fun along the way.
Mission
PreparedTompkins.org believes prepared households build prepared communities. The mission of PreparedTompkins.org is to assist Tompkins County households as they establish increased levels of preparedness. The goal is to create a decentralized grassroots network of prepared households to build countywide self-sufficiency.
This site was set up on January 17th, 2006. We will be adding local information and pointers to helpful resources along with relevant news and articles on a regular basis.
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