Like you, I work everyday for the Earth. I didn't do anything today to acknowledge Earth Day but I am reconsidering my approach going forward. My reflection is, it really isn't about me and it isn't about you but it is about those that look to us for Earth-centered guidance. People are waking up to their relationship with Nature. Yes, there will always be (I presume) those that trash the Earth for ill-gotten gains but that can't diminish the leadership role we play in helping others reconnect to Nature. Days like Earth Day are important ceremonial days and I'll be contemplating how I can participate in helping others celebrate their emerging relationship with The Great Gift.
Bravo! It seems most would rather avoid any change to their lifestyles by reducing waste or using less, in favor of buying the latest, shiny, new, "green," electric powered thing! The new tech creates pollution in manufacturing, usually draws electricity from fossil fuels anyway, and inevitably end up back in a landfill. It's an exercise in chasing our tails.
I didn’t know that about Adam Smith! Thanks for telling us. Somehow, it seems more important than we might realize.
Personally, I have a feeling that mothers can and must play an even bigger role in exposing just how interdependent we all are if meaningful, powerful, and immediate change is to occur. We are the backbone of all of our survival.
People were holding Earth Day events on Saturday. They said April 20th was Earth Day . When I queried that Earth Day has always been April 22nd, they say it's easier to get people to do things on weekends. (At least say in honor of Earth Day on April 22nd, we are doing the following the weekend before or after.)
Well it's easier and cheaper to use plastic, eat foods doused with chemicals vs organically grown (and if you must, organically fed critters) and all the other stuff you didn't really complain about. You are just pointing out the ostriches with their heads in the sand.
Like you, I work everyday for the Earth. I didn't do anything today to acknowledge Earth Day but I am reconsidering my approach going forward. My reflection is, it really isn't about me and it isn't about you but it is about those that look to us for Earth-centered guidance. People are waking up to their relationship with Nature. Yes, there will always be (I presume) those that trash the Earth for ill-gotten gains but that can't diminish the leadership role we play in helping others reconnect to Nature. Days like Earth Day are important ceremonial days and I'll be contemplating how I can participate in helping others celebrate their emerging relationship with The Great Gift.
Wise words. Thank you!
Bravo! It seems most would rather avoid any change to their lifestyles by reducing waste or using less, in favor of buying the latest, shiny, new, "green," electric powered thing! The new tech creates pollution in manufacturing, usually draws electricity from fossil fuels anyway, and inevitably end up back in a landfill. It's an exercise in chasing our tails.
I didn’t know that about Adam Smith! Thanks for telling us. Somehow, it seems more important than we might realize.
Personally, I have a feeling that mothers can and must play an even bigger role in exposing just how interdependent we all are if meaningful, powerful, and immediate change is to occur. We are the backbone of all of our survival.
People were holding Earth Day events on Saturday. They said April 20th was Earth Day . When I queried that Earth Day has always been April 22nd, they say it's easier to get people to do things on weekends. (At least say in honor of Earth Day on April 22nd, we are doing the following the weekend before or after.)
Well it's easier and cheaper to use plastic, eat foods doused with chemicals vs organically grown (and if you must, organically fed critters) and all the other stuff you didn't really complain about. You are just pointing out the ostriches with their heads in the sand.