This is Earth Week, did you know?
A time to celebrate the planet on which we live, even as it wakes up from the long sleep. There is so much more green these days, have you noticed? More sunlight and an energy in the air that has long been lacking. There really is no better time to talk about how we can individually make a difference in the fate of our planet. So, I have asked a friend and colleague to come and talk with us. When I asked him to write a blurb about the talk, this is what he said...
Join us this Wednesday when John Bateman (Conservation) talks about the history of Earth Day, the current state of our environment, and what individuals can do to lessen their environmental impact. John will cover the specific events leading up to the environmental movement, including extinction and pollution, as well as how they helped the environmental movement gain inertia. He will also cover contemporary issues, like climate change and single-use plastics, and how we, as individuals, can make changes that will benefit our planet without sacrificing our lifestyle.
I don't know about you, but this sounds like something I can really find some lasting value in. I can walk away from this talk with some definitive changes I can make to how I function in the world that may contribute to leaving a lasting legacy for the children of humanity. I hope you will join me. An hour of time for a lifetime of choices about how to leave less harmful footprints around us.
And so, I'll leave you with a choice about whether or not to join us. And with two quotes between which I could NOT choose. Have a lovely day!
“The Earth is a fine place and worth fighting for.”
—Ernest Hemingway
“You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference and you have to decide what kind of a difference you want to make.”
—Jane Goodall
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