50th EARTH DAY CELEBRATION
APRIL 22, 2020
CELEBRATION VIDEO MESSAGE
IN THE MIDST OF THE COVID-19 SOCIAL DISTANCING, VIRTUAL MEETINGS HAVE BECOME THE NORM.
TAKE A MINUTE TO VIEW OUR RECORDED GREETING ON THIS SPECIAL OCCASION.
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SAM LOVE :::Here’s a poem from my new book Awakening: Musings on Planetary Survival:
The Ecology Symbol
Once upon an Earth Day millions
marched to Ron Cobb’s creation
melding the E for environment
and the O for organism
to create the ecology symbol
Such a simple graphic,
just a circle and slash to symbolize
care for the planet,
respect for nature,
and the nurturing of a legacy
for generations unborn
Today I didn’t see the ecology symbol
at the Climate marches
But it’s co-conspirator the peace symbol
seems to be everywhere
At Wal-mart you can buy it
on underwear and day glow T shirts
The vanishing ecology symbol
with its pesky admonitions
to reduce consumption,
reuse materials,
and respect nature
must be
too threatening to the dollar sign worshippers
It must be too threatening
to the comfort of North Americans
who consume 60 percent
of the Earth’s resources
just to support our obese life style
It must be too threatening
to the 80 million new mouths
birthed on the planet each year
babies who will aspire to America’s life style
Babies who will be in for a surprise
If everyone lived like Americans
we would need a planet three times
the size of Mother Earth
and the last time I looked
she’s not gaining weight.
Penny Hooper ::
Many thanks to the Carolina Nature Coalition for all you do to keep people informed and to advocate for our Mother Earth every day
....not just Earth Day!
All best wishes for a successful year ahead in the elections and in fighting both existential crises facing us:
the Covid -19 virus and Climate Change.
Forward Together!