Believe it or not, that's the goal of many environmentalists. That's why it doesn't scare them when you tell them that's what will happen.
Mr (or Ms as the case may be) Squidly has made the point. The elite want to live in Eden — See the Green Agenda. They want to live in Eden. Industry and the working class spoil their views. The workers shall live in small eco-friendly cottages and wear sturdy shoes. The “planners” of course need something more comfortable (Mr Gore’s house for example). None of us will eat meat of course and after 80% of the population is gone we can tear down the dams and the “rivers can run free.”
I suggest that future markets in thatch and fig leaves might be strong.
They have an agenda — and we’re not on it.