Oh, the one with the "What's that to me?" is soooo accurate! Sadly, is an attitude we see in many, many people. Happy Earth Day! And thanks for remembering. We all do have much left to do.
Thanks? for the reminder. I remember the First Earth Day in 1970. It was kind of a celebration along with heightened awareness of our role in protecting the natural world. Now, I just find it all so depressing and overwhelming. Hubby and I are not huge consumers of Walmart Crap or pre-packaged foods; we recycle our cans and plastic; food scraps go into the compost; but all that is insignificant. I've heard that our cans and plastic end up in the landfill anyway because there is no market for them since China no longer wants them. Hubby's work station was changed from 3 miles from home to nearly 50 miles, so now he has to drive 2 hours round trip to work (a big part of his job is cleaning up after idiots who use public lands for shooting practice with things like microwave ovens, TVs and even toilets for targets - leaving behind the smithereens of their fun day out on "public" lands); Me: I try to decide whether to waste precious water (we live in the desert) to wash out the plastic mayonnaise jar for the recycle bin or to just throw it into the trash; I sometimes feel guilty being an omnivore; I grow veggies and I am dismayed about the plight of honey bees...and the coral and the manatees, and the penguins and... There are wild fires burning all around New Mexico and even worse in Arizona and very brave individuals are out there trying to contain them with winds today as strong as 50 to 80 mph - it is a sad state of affairs. The cartoon of the guy with the rope around his neck is "funny" and scary...perhaps that will be the ultimate outcome of our folly. But of course, here in the US, it is more important to pass laws to ban library books that "might offend" sensibilities and to prevent parents and medical providers from helping gender dysphoric kids adjust to their identities. What kind of a world have we become? So. Thanks for the necessary but somber reminder.
@ Frank -- You are so right. The situation is very discouraging and dire. Individual action is important but ultimately cannot bring the magnitude of change needed. That must come from governmental, corporate and system change, and we all know how likely that is. All they are doing is rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic.
This breaks my heart, Debra! It's very hard not to give into despair, especially when I feel so helpless. Thanks for this important reminder. People need to wake up!
Husband had ongoing "discussion" with office mate. Neither convinced the other. When my husband argued against destroying the habitat for the spotted owl, the other guy replied, "Science will make a something better than the spotted owl."
I just got back from AZ and was shocked that Starbucks and McDonalds are still using plastic straws! And all the stores are still handing out plastic bags. The Uk stopped doing this several years ago, and we were slow in comparison to other European countries.
We began to wake up to our folly in the 1970's. Sadly, we have done little or nothing to rectify the damage in the 50 years since then. We leave a monumental task to our children and grandchildren because we were too uncaring to act. The virus should have eliminated the worst species on the planet.
I worry so much, the kids of the next generation are going to be picking up the pieces! And people still get offended by a climate change protest delaying them a little!
Too many of us have become too good at burning down the house and pretend we aren't screaming, haven't we? Let's hope we can get a clue before the noose gets too tight. Let's hope...
No doubt about it. We can do a whole lot better. I’m not counting on it. Too much apathy in this world. Too much attention paid to the wrong things… enjoy your weekend.
It is so sad. One of the many reasons I chose not to have children. What really scares me most is how we have ruined the earth by tilling that is prevented us from being able to grow food again on those lands. Decades from now, food we take for granted may no longer be available. I recently learned from a local garden expert here that our state can no longer grow a certain beans because of this. Not good.
Oh, the one with the "What's that to me?" is soooo accurate!
ReplyDeleteSadly, is an attitude we see in many, many people.
Happy Earth Day!
And thanks for remembering.
We all do have much left to do.
XOXO
Sigh. Happy Earth Day.
ReplyDeletePrune the Top 1%!!
ReplyDeleteYes.
I remember the first earth day, I must be old
ReplyDeleteThanks? for the reminder. I remember the First Earth Day in 1970. It was kind of a celebration along with heightened awareness of our role in protecting the natural world. Now, I just find it all so depressing and overwhelming. Hubby and I are not huge consumers of Walmart Crap or pre-packaged foods; we recycle our cans and plastic; food scraps go into the compost; but all that is insignificant. I've heard that our cans and plastic end up in the landfill anyway because there is no market for them since China no longer wants them. Hubby's work station was changed from 3 miles from home to nearly 50 miles, so now he has to drive 2 hours round trip to work (a big part of his job is cleaning up after idiots who use public lands for shooting practice with things like microwave ovens, TVs and even toilets for targets - leaving behind the smithereens of their fun day out on "public" lands); Me: I try to decide whether to waste precious water (we live in the desert) to wash out the plastic mayonnaise jar for the recycle bin or to just throw it into the trash; I sometimes feel guilty being an omnivore; I grow veggies and I am dismayed about the plight of honey bees...and the coral and the manatees, and the penguins and... There are wild fires burning all around New Mexico and even worse in Arizona and very brave individuals are out there trying to contain them with winds today as strong as 50 to 80 mph - it is a sad state of affairs. The cartoon of the guy with the rope around his neck is "funny" and scary...perhaps that will be the ultimate outcome of our folly. But of course, here in the US, it is more important to pass laws to ban library books that "might offend" sensibilities and to prevent parents and medical providers from helping gender dysphoric kids adjust to their identities. What kind of a world have we become? So. Thanks for the necessary but somber reminder.
ReplyDelete@ Frank -- You are so right. The situation is very discouraging and dire. Individual action is important but ultimately cannot bring the magnitude of change needed. That must come from governmental, corporate and system change, and we all know how likely that is. All they are doing is rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic.
ReplyDeleteI try to hope anyway. Planting, not spraying my tiny area, as well as conserving. But it's tiny against the forces coming at us. That we've unleashed.
ReplyDeletethis should be a happy day but it is just depressing. by now, we shouldn't need an earth day; we shouldn't have to be reminded.
ReplyDeleteThis breaks my heart, Debra! It's very hard not to give into despair, especially when I feel so helpless. Thanks for this important reminder. People need to wake up!
ReplyDeleteHusband had ongoing "discussion" with office mate. Neither convinced the other. When my husband argued against destroying the habitat for the spotted owl, the other guy replied, "Science will make a something better than the spotted owl."
ReplyDeleteWe ARE the traffic! Good point.
ReplyDeleteThanks for all of this, including the reminder that it's Earth Day (every day).
Happy Friday and weekend.
Too sad and true to be funny I'm afraid. Crazy humans.
ReplyDeleteUntil we make every day earth day, we are doomed.
ReplyDeleteVery nice collection. I haven't seen any of these. I'm going to pass a few along.
ReplyDeleteIt is absolutely insane how many are against EV cars mow.
ReplyDeleteIt will be too late before humanity realizes
I just got back from AZ and was shocked that Starbucks and McDonalds are still using plastic straws! And all the stores are still handing out plastic bags. The Uk stopped doing this several years ago, and we were slow in comparison to other European countries.
ReplyDeleteditto Linda
ReplyDeleteI once read somewhere, be good to your mother--Mother Earth.
ReplyDeleteWe began to wake up to our folly in the 1970's. Sadly, we have done little or nothing to rectify the damage in the 50 years since then. We leave a monumental task to our children and grandchildren because we were too uncaring to act.
ReplyDeleteThe virus should have eliminated the worst species on the planet.
Belated Happy Earth Day.
ReplyDeleteExcellent illustrations of our problem. Mostly people.
ReplyDeleteI worry so much, the kids of the next generation are going to be picking up the pieces! And people still get offended by a climate change protest delaying them a little!
ReplyDeleteyou nailed it accurately and poignantly dear Debra !!!!
ReplyDeleteeach hit my heart like a big rock of reality ,organizations that are meant to control all this damage are hardly putting effort except words .
i wish we awake before the damage is irreparable.
hugs and blessings!
Happy Earth Day
Sadly, we aren't doing so well tending to our ONLY planet. 🥹
ReplyDeleteI admit to a sardonic chuckle at the "Same Old Stuff" one. I completely agree about he pruning.
ReplyDeleteWow, these are all great! Sadly, I'm not sure we'll ever learn. Greed is so profound.
ReplyDeleteToo many of us have become too good at burning down the house and pretend we aren't screaming, haven't we? Let's hope we can get a clue before the noose gets too tight. Let's hope...
ReplyDeleteEveryday should be earth day.
ReplyDeleteNo doubt about it. We can do a whole lot better. I’m not counting on it. Too much apathy in this world. Too much attention paid to the wrong things… enjoy your weekend.
ReplyDeleteHope you had happy Earth day.
ReplyDeleteCoffee is on and stay safe
very sad, these.
ReplyDeleteYes, let's trim the top 1% and tax them the way they should be.
ReplyDelete"You are the traffic" - very true.
ReplyDeleteThese are all so true.
ReplyDeleteIt is so sad. One of the many reasons I chose not to have children. What really scares me most is how we have ruined the earth by tilling that is prevented us from being able to grow food again on those lands. Decades from now, food we take for granted may no longer be available. I recently learned from a local garden expert here that our state can no longer grow a certain beans because of this. Not good.
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