Getting From Here To There. “Beam Me Up, Scotty!”
So, what did it take for you to go from one place to another
today? Was it foot-power? Was it bicycle/leg
power? Was it REAL horse-power, you know the four-legged
kind? Or was it gas/oil/diesel etc. power?
As we progress towards that day when many of us will have to stay home
because we cannot afford gasoline, what will we do? Or, when
there has not been enough of that petroleum product delivered to our
local gas stations, what will we do? Or, when the weather turns
so bad for such an extended period of time that we cannot get to our
jobs and schools and friends, what will we do?
For months I have just been putting information on this site and
elsewhere that touches on our place in the world, our place in IOWA,
and in our communities. My main impetus is for each of us to take
a hard look at what we do every day and how it impacts others AND
depletes our resources. As a means to educate others on the seriousness
of matters concerning our health and existence, I have found many
helpful books, publications, and web-sites.
Today, I will just put forth several of these sites so that you may
choose one that sounds interesting. Recently, I happened upon
www.ringoffireradio.com that is hosted by ROBERT F. KENNEDY, JR who is
an ENVIRONMENTAL LAWYER.
Another is www.sustainability.net that I just happened to find today
and have not had a chance to explore it fully, but it does look
interesting.
www.loe.org stands for “LIVING ON EARTH” and airs on Public Radio
weekly. This week's show addressed, among other things, a VEGGIE
VAN that seems to be a real gas!
Another to check out is www.biodieselamerica.org There may be many of
you out there looking for 4-H projects this year, so let's help the
kids out with a GREEN PROJECT that says we care about ourselves, our
resources, and others.
So, as you think about your place in the world, your state, and your
community, take time to look at ALDO LEOPOLD's book, “A SAND COUNTY
ALMANAC WITH ESSAYS ON CONSERVATION,” published (1949) by Oxford
University Press. You can also visit www.aldoleopold.org These
will give insight to an extraordinary man of depth and vision regarding
our use of land.
Last but not least is www.livinglandsandwaters.org that is about an
outstanding, award winning young man in his mid-twenties who
exemplifies activism. CHAD PREGRAKE is from the Quad City area and
all of us who know him are proud to have such an outstanding person in
our midst. I am amazed at his energy.
So check things out and report back….Let us know what YOU did this week to make a difference…Leave a comment please.
As always CPR…CONSERVE/PARTICIPATE/RECYCLE
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