April 23rd, 2005
Earth Day was yesterday. I am sad that the word "environmentalist" holds a negative connotation in many people's minds. Not everyone is an extremist prone to violence to get their point across. Below is an excerpt from the personal writings of an environmentalist.
"..There are so many ways to live more enjoyable and simple lives, while externalizing your love and dependence upon the Earth. Emphasize quality of consumption over quantity. Every individual need not have several of every material toy that is out there. But a musician will need beautiful instruments and a carpenter their tools. Consume what you need to be you -- indulging in areas important to you -- but not consuming as a way to provide meaning to your life. Live near your work - walking or biking to get there. Grow things - food and native flowers and trees.
..We must each seek to live as if we depend upon the Earth for our life, as indeed we do. Lead a green life full of joy, doing the best you can to minimize your impact upon the Earth, but refusing to give in to despair.
Consume less. Have one or if you must two children. I have suggested that the safest place to be during coming ecological decline will be living upon and loving a particular piece of land. But of course not everyone can do so.
...Seek to connect with the Earth wherever you may find yourself. Where does the water from your tap come from? Help protect the source. Community gardens can be established just about anywhere. Perhaps the single most important thing you can do is compost, ensuring your organic waste returns to the Earth, renewing her fertility. Recycle, reduce, reuse. Work to bring pedestrian friendly redevelopment of existing urban lands to your community.
...When faced with the need to transport, house and feed yourself, use the latest environmental technologies when you can. Being ecology minded need not mean you live a Luddite or impoverished life-style. But even appropriate technologies have costs to the Earth and should be used sparingly..."
Earth Meanders are insightful original Earth essays placing environmental sustainability within the context of other contemporary issues.
By Dr. Glen Barry April 23, 2005
"..There are so many ways to live more enjoyable and simple lives, while externalizing your love and dependence upon the Earth. Emphasize quality of consumption over quantity. Every individual need not have several of every material toy that is out there. But a musician will need beautiful instruments and a carpenter their tools. Consume what you need to be you -- indulging in areas important to you -- but not consuming as a way to provide meaning to your life. Live near your work - walking or biking to get there. Grow things - food and native flowers and trees.
..We must each seek to live as if we depend upon the Earth for our life, as indeed we do. Lead a green life full of joy, doing the best you can to minimize your impact upon the Earth, but refusing to give in to despair.
Consume less. Have one or if you must two children. I have suggested that the safest place to be during coming ecological decline will be living upon and loving a particular piece of land. But of course not everyone can do so.
...Seek to connect with the Earth wherever you may find yourself. Where does the water from your tap come from? Help protect the source. Community gardens can be established just about anywhere. Perhaps the single most important thing you can do is compost, ensuring your organic waste returns to the Earth, renewing her fertility. Recycle, reduce, reuse. Work to bring pedestrian friendly redevelopment of existing urban lands to your community.
...When faced with the need to transport, house and feed yourself, use the latest environmental technologies when you can. Being ecology minded need not mean you live a Luddite or impoverished life-style. But even appropriate technologies have costs to the Earth and should be used sparingly..."
Earth Meanders are insightful original Earth essays placing environmental sustainability within the context of other contemporary issues.
By Dr. Glen Barry April 23, 2005
"Some people think they are worth a lot of money just because they have it."
~Fannie Hurst, writer (1889-1968)
~Fannie Hurst, writer (1889-1968)
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