“Will you teach your children what we have taught our children? That the earth is our mother? What befalls the
earth befalls all the sons of the earth.
This we know: the earth does not belong to man, man
belongs to the earth. All things are connected like the blood that unites us all. Man did not weave the web of life, he is merely a strand in it. Whatever he does to the web, he does to himself.”Attributed to Chief Seattle – 1854
(Actually written by Ted Perry for Home – an environmental move in 1972.)
Earth Day rolls around again. I know this is a few days early, but wanted to give you a head start in case you want to plan some activities.
There’s so much hype – both positive and negative – about the creation of another “remembrance day”. We have Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Flag Day, Labor Day . . . Why not an Earth Day? Continue reading
But let’s thank Senator Gaylord Nelson, for beginning the celebration of Earth Day on April 22nd back in 1970. The government set aside another day for us to honor our “Mother”. This was, according to Senator Nelson, a way to “put the environment into the political ‘limelight’ once and for all” (his words). Now, Earth Day, is celebrated in most countries of the world.