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Dr. Seuss and Accountability

Dr. Seuss and Accountability

Posted by Jill on Feb 16th, 2010 in Rainforest Agribusiness | 5 comments

There is a page in Dr. Seuss’ “The Lorax” where the Onceler’s axe is depicted chopping down the last Truffula Tree. The scale of deforestation is immediately obvious – the background is a ghost forest of stumps, quietly bearing witness to the Onceler’s greed. I was reminded of this childhood classic when just days ago [...]