Wednesday 22 April 2020

Another Year, Another Earth Day











And what about Covid-19?


41 comments:

Ol'Buzzard said...

Googles tribute to bees is today.
the Ol'Buzzard

Brian Joseph said...

Maybe the Covid - 19 situation will sober a few people up as to seriousness of climate change and situations that could threaten humanity as a whole.

The Happy Whisk said...

Happy Earth Day, Debra!

anne marie in philly said...

hope the virus gets the anti-science/anti-vaxx crowd. the fewer the idiots, the better the planet will be.

DEZMOND said...

Humans are the worst of animals.
I'm surprised you support Greta, though, kids should not be used for media purposes in that way. But being celebrities I guess her parents enjoy the media attention at any price.

Frank said...

Footprints on the sand...my blog logo. The trash is beyond disturbing. Our recycling center has shut down, partly beacuse of corona, partly because they can no longer find a market. I've been recycling for so long, I can't bear putting stuff in the regular trash.

Linda said...

I know more than a few of those “climate change isn’t real”. There is no talking to them.

Moving with Mitchell said...

This is all kind of heartbreaking.

Lady M said...

Love that last one. Unfortunately, I think economic down turn will spell more bad news for the poor planet. It will be the excuse the right needs to rape and plunder what is left of our natural resources.

Bob said...

That Tweet ...and the plastic bag going after the fish.
You know, if we'd all just clean up our own messes, we could fix a lot; then we can work on fixing the rest.

Marie Smith said...

I cannot understand the bottled water craze when we pay for perfectly good water to come out of our taps! Happy Earth Day.

Parnassus said...

Hello Debra, These are all spot-on. So many of us get focused on micro-solutions, like soda straws, when we need also and especially to pay attention to the big picture.
--Jim

Leanna said...

Funny how that last one is exactly what I was thinking about a few days ago.

Mistress Maddie said...

The last one....nails it!

Happy Earth Day Debs

Debra She Who Seeks said...

@ DEZMOND -- I don't think anyone is "using" Greta. She is 17 years old, in law a "mature minor" capable of making adult decisions, and has a long, proven track record of environmental concern. Her parents are not "forcing" her to do anything nor personally "benefitting" from her activism. 

Mike said...

It looks like COVID-19 is the best present the earth could have today.

Magic Love Crow said...

Happy Earth Day Debra! Very good post! Very wise! Love the last sentence! I've been reading about how much "cleaner" our earth has become, since we've been staying at home! Very interesting! Big Hugs!

Susan said...

I've been thinking about this a lot - now that I am forced to have a lot of time to think! I clearly remember the first Earth Day (when I was a mere infant) and wonder what happened to all my friends and all those of my age that were so dedicated to caring for the planet. Let's hope enough of us rekindle the flame to make a real difference.

jaz@octoberfarm said...

happy earth day! it's willie's 2nd birthday!

Bruce.desertrat said...

That last one reminds me of one of my favorite SMBC cartoons:https://www.smbc-comics.com/comics/1533390851-20180804.png

Tundra Bunny said...

Homo sapiens is the only animal species that is entirely dispensable to all ecosystems on Planet Earth...Mother Nature has indeed put us all in the penalty box and we had better mend our ways because she ALWAYS gets the last word!

Happy Earth Day.

Guillaume said...

I hope after lockdown we will not travel as much, commute as much and use cars as much. Don't think it will happen sadly.

Joanne Noragon said...

Yes, we certainly are told to figure it out.

Sooo-this-is-me said...

All very funny, especially liked the last one.

Anonymous said...

I really liked the last one. Amazing how much smog is gone from the skyline of so many cities right now.

The beach one was like a punch in the gut. Ugh!

Stay healthy and safe,
Elsie

This N That said...

I think I got the message..Happy Earth Day//

Travel said...

I love the last one.

Forsythia said...

A breath of fresh air, and a reminder of how wonderful factual fresh air could be! THANK YOU.

Anne Johnson said...

Virus from a pangolin to his friend:
"Hey, Chauncey! Here's a nice new meatloaf that doesn't even know how to fight back! Come on down, the eats are great!"

Busy Bee Suz said...

Earth is my favorite place to live; I pray it gets better.

e said...

Spot on memes, Debra.

LL Cool Joe said...

I kinda think God sent us all to our rooms to think about how we are destroying the earth he created.

Rawknrobyn.blogspot.com said...

Greta is pure love. I'm moved by her face and sentiment.
Thanks for these reminders and truths.
Be well.

Sue Bursztynski said...

Thanks, Debra, you have put together some good pieces! A pity there are so many lunatics who keep their heads in the sand. They go on abou5 jobs, without considering that there are no jobs on a dead planet. No doubt the buggy whip workers felt the same.

Martha said...

Happy (belated) Earth Day, Debra! We must do better.

Miss Val's Creations said...

Our poor earth! I love the last one. Maybe the planet is trying to detox itself by getting rid of some humans and reducing carbon emissions. Earth got tired of dinosaurs, maybe it is getting tired of us now. We can all do more to help reduce our footprint.

Fundy Blue said...

This makes me sad, Debra. I well remember the first Earth Day. I could never imagine that 50 years later this is where we would be. In the late 1970s I took a hydrology class at Cal State Fullerton. I remember being in a discussion about hauling large icebergs from Antarctica to different parts of the world to solve water problems. We never imagined that Antarctic's ice would be melting like it is now. As part of the course I also participated in a months long citizens committee for feedback on what to do with waste disposal in the Los Angeles area. The cheapest alternative chosen ` which I did not support ~ was to construct a huge pipe underwater and dump it well offshore. Guess what was chosen. That beach photo makes me think of that. Maybe in another 50 years, we'll be much smarter. Thanks for giving us pause to think, my friend!

JoAnn ( Scene Through My Eyes) said...

Sad, but oh so true - thanks for keeping us reminded of our duties.

baili said...

I BELIEVE THAT THIS POST DESERVE AN AWARD dear Debra !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

hats off to your wit and insight to bring this topic before with such excellence
i don't want to cry
hugs!

Ur-spo said...

The last one is marvelous.

The Blog Fodder said...

Anti-Vaxxers for the whole planet is right