We are in an existential crisis now in global warming and must act now, each of us, according to where we put our finances according to what we can afford. We also must call to task Exxon oil and other abusers of our planet for too long that through their propaganda have thwarted many of our citizens’ positive actions. We can send love and light to the many engineers, innovators, and scientists who are researching, proposing and already enacting solutions to our global warming crisis so much now upon us. Our children and future generations’ survival is at stake. Minimally we can buy LED lighting for our homes, switching now, from incandescent lighting that has previously served us well. I have just tied my solar system to the grid at my home to say thank you to the Earth (Gaia), our children and am mindful of all our future generations’ survival on our planet who hosts us.
All civilizations are impermanent and must come to an end one day. But if we continue on our current course, there’s no doubt that our civilization will be destroyed sooner than we think. The Earth may need millions of years to heal, to retrieve her balance and restore her beauty. She will be able to recover, but we humans and many other species will disappear, until the Earth can generate conditions to bring us forth again in new forms. Once we can accept the impermanence of our civilization with peace, we will be liberated from our fear. Only then will we have the strength, awakening and love we need to bring us together. Cherishing our precious Earth–falling in love with the Earth–is not an obligation. It is a matter of personal and collective happiness and survival. (Read full statement)
Thich Nhat Hanh
Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.
St. Francis of Assisi
A single sunbeam is enough to drive away many shadows.
St. Francis of Assisi
He who works with his hands and his head and his heart is an artist.
St. Francis of Assisi
