What is Earth Hour? To me it's global awareness, a reminder to shut off your electronics and an excuse to choose candlelight over your incandescents. Every major landmark across the world from the Empire State Building, the Great Wall of China and the Eiffel Tower to the Acropolis of Athens, the Sydney Opera House and London's Big Ben turned their lights off for an entire hour. Although an hour darkness will not directly effect the energy crisis, It's a great example of the world coming together for the greater good of our environment.
Speaking of an hour or more for the Earth, the Middle Way House roof garden had our first big work day of the year. I was thrilled that the interior design student group came out to loan us their hands and creative ideas. We were able to plant several herbs and edibles, harvest our first batch of nutrient soil from our worm bin, and come up with artsy design ideas for the reuse of discontinued samples (that would have gone straight to the landfill otherwise) to make art and bird feeders out of.
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| Planting seeds on the roof |
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| Sorting the worm bin for nutrient soil |
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| Brainstorming ideas for the reuse of old design materials |
To anyone and everyone who wants to make a difference but doesn't quite know how to: Find something you're passionate about and run with it. Give to the world and the world will give back to you!
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