A Radical Act of Preservation
On Monday, March 3, activists from the radical environmental group Earth Liberation Front set fire to three new multimillion dollar homes in a housing development in Woodinville, Washington. The arson was a largely a response to the developers’ claim that the houses were “Built Green.” A sign left at the arson site read, “Built Green? Nope BLACK! McMansions + RCD's (rural cluster developments) r not green. ELF.”[1] See: http://www.enn.com/lifestyle/article/32177
The acts of ecotage employed by groups like ELF and Earth First! represent a fundamentalist response to founding by developers and corporations. Their monkeywrenching and direct action campaigns are radically preservationist, but ultimately reflect an insular mentality. ELF refuses to accept that burned housing developments will only be rebuilt at a greater ecological cost and an increased polarization of the founding and preservation debate. [Picture from: http://www.newsoxy.com/earth-liberation-front/article10463.htm]
[1] “Seattle fires may be linked to radical eco-group.” Environmental News Network: 4 March 2008 <http://www.enn.com/lifestyle/article/32177>
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