I show care for the world through individual actions and choices, how I raised my children, my work in active transportation, and the causes and candidates I support.
I love seeing how many of us pick up litter. My husband and I do that on weekend walks to downtown.
We put solar panels on our house and I use a clothesline to dry my laundry while I have the weather. I grow and preserve food and shop at the farmers market to reduce the miles in my food as much as possible. I shop at thrift stores and try to get things I need through Buy Nothing before spending money on something new. I give a lot of things away through Buy Nothing as well. I plant native plants and pollinator habitat in our yard. I bike, walk, take transit, take the train, and carpool in place of driving alone for the majority of my transportation.
I take time to appreciate the world around me and to call attention to it for others to notice its beauty. My husband now will say “Look at that beautiful sky”, when that wasn’t something he called out in our earliest dating days.
I fly home tomorrow from England. This question reminds me to donate to plant some trees for a carbon offset for my flight.
It’s amazing,
dear Barb,
the things you are able to do
to keep your carbon footprint small!
Thank you
for a few new ideas . . .
last year
I started using laundry detergent sheets,
remembering the little booklets of soap sheets
for washing hands in public lavatories . . .
ladies’ delight. 🙂
Do you remember them?
❣️
I recycle, conserve on energy (shut of lights etc) pick up litter (which drives me crazy seeing it), volunteer for many causes. Recently I told my friend that RI nature conservation was looking for volunteer photographer’s to help promote conservation lands and donations for our state. He loved that idea and is actively doing that. I do listen to the press secretary conferences at times when I am working to try “stay current’ with what is going on in the world.
say thank you to the ones cleaning the roads for us and sidewalks where we walk every day; eating veegetarian food almost always by now in order to help reduce Co2 and use of water at least a little; taking care of how spending water, collecting herbal tea and coffee grounds to help the Rhododendron plants who grow best in sour soils; bring organic waste to our compost, bring PET Plastic and Bottles made of glass which are not reusable to the place of collection, just to name a few.
Thank you,
dear Elizabeth,
for posting Joe Primo’s essay,
which was both useful and inspiring for me . . .♥
”There is great reason for hopelessness, but to succumb to the emerging powers of our time would allow what’s going on around you to consume your inner world, and your inner world is far too precious to abandon.”
One way I show I care about our world is by cleaning up on the side of the roads. I have noticed there is more and more liter that is thrown out onto our land, so I make it my duty to take a walk with my trash picker upper and a trash bag, once a week around my community and pick up trash. I don’t mind doing it because I love Ms. Mother Nature!
I check in on friends and family, I thank cashiers or food servers for their time whenever I’m out, I pickup litter when I’m outside, I make note of peoples’ birthdays and send a message to celebrate them, I look at people in the eye when talking to them and listen without judgment, I compliment strangers out in public, and I let people in my lane instead of driving ahead of them.
I recycle, feed the birds and squirrels, do my best not to use harsh chemicals, build healthy relationships with my neighbors, write my congressmen when I have concerns encouraging them to protect the climate, etc., and I do my best to live and act responsibly.
I’m happy to see people who have big goals and achieve them — those who make a difference in the world. For me, caring for the world simply means doing whatever good I can for people and other living creatures.
My mother-in-law just gave me two little cute succulent plants to take care of. While they don’t require as much care as other plants, it’s still a bit of a challenge for me not to forget to water them because I have a bad memory. I put these plants next to the window near my study desk so I can see them every day and never forget them.
Winter is coming, and I love to see their greenness against the white snow. 🌿
My Ngoc, our definitions align. As for big goals and achievements, this reminds me of the pilgrimage question we had a few days ago. We’re not that type but share the same stance.
I’ve always believed that there are many ways to show care. My way is the adaptive way. I try to connect with people close to me collectively and individually and try to meet them halfway. My style of care is certainly new ounced compared to those around me, because I’m around Asian people, especially the more traditional ones.
I was taught to show enthusiasm, give advice, and ask more questions. The inner world is new for older Asian adults. Those methods are incompatible with me, because I’m a calm person who values privacy and autonomy. My way is to sit back, learn, cader to what others need, and to refrain from making assumptions.
I do my best to step lightly in care for Mother Earth, making efforts to be less wasteful, recycling when possible, and reusing as much as possible.
I pray for others, for situations in my community and all of the world, and I do my best to generate positive energy and share that with others so that we don’t get tangled up in the negative. Only light can drive out darkness.
I’ve reduced my plastic usage. Switched to bar soap, and powdered laundry and dishwasher detergent, which are all packaged in cardboard. I also bought glass food storage containers with lids. I roll of plastic wrap now lasts me 7 or 8 months.
I have an affinity for our world. It provides for all life. One thing is that I am very aware of my own carbon footprint, along with its addition to humanities over all energy consumption. The world is energy, and the wanton use since the industrial revolution may just well be our demise. The caveat is I recall how bad the environment was here is the good ole US of A in the early seventies. When the Cuyahoga River of Ohio caught fire. This preceded the beginning of the EPA. I believe a rascal named Nixon was in charge then. I have faith in the world and the universe. Peace & Love.
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I show care for the world through individual actions and choices, how I raised my children, my work in active transportation, and the causes and candidates I support.
I love seeing how many of us pick up litter. My husband and I do that on weekend walks to downtown.
We put solar panels on our house and I use a clothesline to dry my laundry while I have the weather. I grow and preserve food and shop at the farmers market to reduce the miles in my food as much as possible. I shop at thrift stores and try to get things I need through Buy Nothing before spending money on something new. I give a lot of things away through Buy Nothing as well. I plant native plants and pollinator habitat in our yard. I bike, walk, take transit, take the train, and carpool in place of driving alone for the majority of my transportation.
I take time to appreciate the world around me and to call attention to it for others to notice its beauty. My husband now will say “Look at that beautiful sky”, when that wasn’t something he called out in our earliest dating days.
I fly home tomorrow from England. This question reminds me to donate to plant some trees for a carbon offset for my flight.
It’s amazing,
dear Barb,
the things you are able to do
to keep your carbon footprint small!
Thank you
for a few new ideas . . .
last year
I started using laundry detergent sheets,
remembering the little booklets of soap sheets
for washing hands in public lavatories . . .
ladies’ delight. 🙂
Do you remember them?
❣️
Safe travels back home 🙂
Hope you had a great trip, safe travels
A friend calls it a beauty emergency!
I recycle, conserve on energy (shut of lights etc) pick up litter (which drives me crazy seeing it), volunteer for many causes. Recently I told my friend that RI nature conservation was looking for volunteer photographer’s to help promote conservation lands and donations for our state. He loved that idea and is actively doing that. I do listen to the press secretary conferences at times when I am working to try “stay current’ with what is going on in the world.
say thank you to the ones cleaning the roads for us and sidewalks where we walk every day; eating veegetarian food almost always by now in order to help reduce Co2 and use of water at least a little; taking care of how spending water, collecting herbal tea and coffee grounds to help the Rhododendron plants who grow best in sour soils; bring organic waste to our compost, bring PET Plastic and Bottles made of glass which are not reusable to the place of collection, just to name a few.
All good things,
dear Ose . . . ♥
I eat vegan, which shows care for the world by not supporting factory farming which causes so much harm to the earth and so much suffering in animals.
I also want to lift up how much I appreciated Joe Primo’s essay (which aligns with today’s discussion question) that came out in an email from Grateful Living today: https://grateful.org/resource/revolutionary-spirit-way-through-wilderness/ . Wishing everyone a beautiful day.
Thank you,
dear Elizabeth,
for posting Joe Primo’s essay,
which was both useful and inspiring for me . . .♥
”There is great reason for hopelessness, but to succumb to the emerging powers of our time would allow what’s going on around you to consume your inner world, and your inner world is far too precious to abandon.”
Thanks for highlighting that quote, Sparrow. I also found that useful and inspiring!
I pick up trash on the trails when I hike. Amazing how many little wrappers, lids, etc. end up miles out in nature.
One way I show I care about our world is by cleaning up on the side of the roads. I have noticed there is more and more liter that is thrown out onto our land, so I make it my duty to take a walk with my trash picker upper and a trash bag, once a week around my community and pick up trash. I don’t mind doing it because I love Ms. Mother Nature!
Good for you, Amber.
Good for you, Amber!
I check in on friends and family, I thank cashiers or food servers for their time whenever I’m out, I pickup litter when I’m outside, I make note of peoples’ birthdays and send a message to celebrate them, I look at people in the eye when talking to them and listen without judgment, I compliment strangers out in public, and I let people in my lane instead of driving ahead of them.
I show care for the world by being conscious of what I consume and I consider the effect that my actions have on this blue/green planet.
I recycle, feed the birds and squirrels, do my best not to use harsh chemicals, build healthy relationships with my neighbors, write my congressmen when I have concerns encouraging them to protect the climate, etc., and I do my best to live and act responsibly.
Richard Rohr’s meditation today relates to today’s question: https://cac.org/daily-meditations/rich-in-good-will/
I love the vision of abundance and reciprocity in today’s meditation,
dear Carol Ann . . . ♥
I am aware to use our resources wisely. I keep in mind reuse, recycle, reduce.
I’m happy to see people who have big goals and achieve them — those who make a difference in the world. For me, caring for the world simply means doing whatever good I can for people and other living creatures.
My mother-in-law just gave me two little cute succulent plants to take care of. While they don’t require as much care as other plants, it’s still a bit of a challenge for me not to forget to water them because I have a bad memory. I put these plants next to the window near my study desk so I can see them every day and never forget them.
Winter is coming, and I love to see their greenness against the white snow. 🌿
My Ngoc, our definitions align. As for big goals and achievements, this reminds me of the pilgrimage question we had a few days ago. We’re not that type but share the same stance.
I’ve always believed that there are many ways to show care. My way is the adaptive way. I try to connect with people close to me collectively and individually and try to meet them halfway. My style of care is certainly new ounced compared to those around me, because I’m around Asian people, especially the more traditional ones.
I was taught to show enthusiasm, give advice, and ask more questions. The inner world is new for older Asian adults. Those methods are incompatible with me, because I’m a calm person who values privacy and autonomy. My way is to sit back, learn, cader to what others need, and to refrain from making assumptions.
I do my best to step lightly in care for Mother Earth, making efforts to be less wasteful, recycling when possible, and reusing as much as possible.
I pray for others, for situations in my community and all of the world, and I do my best to generate positive energy and share that with others so that we don’t get tangled up in the negative. Only light can drive out darkness.
I’ve reduced my plastic usage. Switched to bar soap, and powdered laundry and dishwasher detergent, which are all packaged in cardboard. I also bought glass food storage containers with lids. I roll of plastic wrap now lasts me 7 or 8 months.
I have an affinity for our world. It provides for all life. One thing is that I am very aware of my own carbon footprint, along with its addition to humanities over all energy consumption. The world is energy, and the wanton use since the industrial revolution may just well be our demise. The caveat is I recall how bad the environment was here is the good ole US of A in the early seventies. When the Cuyahoga River of Ohio caught fire. This preceded the beginning of the EPA. I believe a rascal named Nixon was in charge then. I have faith in the world and the universe. Peace & Love.
Hold on to that faith,
dear Joseph . . . ♥