“The earth is what we all have in common.” Wendell Berry
The question for me, is what am I ignoring or resisting in regard to how my lifestyle impacts the environment?
Integrity O, the triumph of cotton shopping bags and earth related washing liquids, the success of one hour for earth hour, or catching the train just for once, but yesterday was forty litres of unleaded, and how many kilojoules of light for that evening soiree of your gathered moments, the petrochemicals that made your shoes or paint for your bedroom decor or the three thousand kilometres of jet fuel for those delicious mangoes or tomatoes from even further away. What now your ecology, your environmental credentials, you defender of the earth? ©Paul Vincent Cannon
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So much truth in these lines. None are so blind as we who do not see.
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Absolutely Pat. Thank you very much.
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Your poem outlines the dilemma well. That carbon footprint weighs heavily on my mind. According to the Conference Board of Canada an individual emits 20.3 tonnes of Co2 each year. To offset driving a car 20 000 km/year you need 500 full size trees.
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Yes, I have found that similar info here, I applaud the small steps, but we can’t crow about them, we need to live the big stuff too. My wife and I decided no more international travel a few years ago, but I still have a car. Thank you so much Heather.
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I agree fully with you. We can never fully avoid a carbon footprint but we need to seek ways to minimize or counteract it.
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Thank you Heather, together we go forward.
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We can try to do our best
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Absolutely, but I need to do more 🙂
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Excellent poem! I thought I was doing my share but never thought about the jet fuel etc!
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It really was a self reflection because I know I need to do more, thank you for the reflection Diane.
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Many thanks Chuck.
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Always a pleasure to read and share your posts with followers, Paul!! Have a great day!
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These are the pointed questions we don’t want to ask ourselves.
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Yes, I was reflecting on my own sense of complacency. These are sharp for me, difficult. Thank you very much for sharing that.
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You’re welcome, Paul.
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No matter how Ii try to be kind to the earth, you’ve reminded me of some ways I’ve been blind to.
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I’ve been too complacent of late, there’s more I know I can do. Thank you so much for sharing your reaction Janet.
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So true! There is too less action in saving the environment. A lot of government money is spent on it. Nevertheless, private vehicles are getting bigger and bigger and the number of passengers is growing steadily.
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Yes, exactly so, disgraceful.
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Absolutely
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🙂
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