Healing the Planet—It’s Up To Us To Save It
The world that we all live in now is a high-tech,
low-touch society, where humans across the globe are absorbed in consumerism,
materialism and high tech technology. Yes, we are to blame for all our
environmental problems now and it’s up to us to be a part of the solution.
Some of the top environmental issues are:
·
Over Population
·
Increased Resource Use
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Destruction and degradation of
wildlife habitats, & extinction of plant and animal species.
·
Poverty and pollution
All these issues are interconnected with no
apparent end in sight, except our mutually assured destruction.
One “environmental pioneer,” who continues
to make an environmental difference on this planet, even after his death, is
David Brower, who was considered by many as the, “father of the modern
environmental movement”. Taking the place of John Muir, founder of Sierra Club,
after John died, David brought the Sierra Club to new political heights as well
as expanding their membership into the thousands. He opened up new networks and
started some environmental non-profits that are still going strong today.
He also established 10 new national parks
and seashores, and played a role in the clearance of the Wilderness Act of
1964. Brower died in his Berkeley home in 2000 at the age of 88.
In David’s hometown of Berkeley, California,
sits the David Brower Center. One
of the Bay Area’s most advanced “green buildings,” and is a central hosting spot
for green exhibits, lectures and networking alike, as well as an address for a
variety of non-profit organizations--all working and fighting for environmental
causes.
Reading about cutting edge innovators such
as David Brower, can really inspire a person. For me, it makes me think, how
can I live a more natural sustainable life and contribute to making the best
choices for replenishing the planet by recycling, using more sustainable
resources and leading the best “environmental sound life,” I am able. It's
like we are all on the Titanic and we are headed for the big iceberg,
and its up to us to slow the ship down and help turn it around before it's too late.
Sources
David Brower Center
Retrieved on 5/1/2013
http://www.browercenter.org/about
Architects of Peace Foundation
Retrieved on 5/1/2013
http://www.architectsofpeace.org/architects-of-peace/david-brower
Earth Island Institute
Retrieved on 5/1/2013
http://www.earthisland.org/index.php/aboutUs/story/
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