Yes - Earth Day.
It was yesterday.
1 Billion people participated...or if you were on the National Mall, 40 people.
Granted it was cold and pouring. And I am sure there were thousands watching the live stream from the comfort of their homes. But it was somehow telling of the stalling out of the environmental movement that 10 years ago seemed to have no limit.
Now Earth Day celebrations are enjoyed from people in their central heated homes, high speed internet connections and electric coffee makers. And I don't mean to imply that I am above it. I would have rather have been inside all things considered. I only wanted to attend to see a short film that I had made which was played during the lineup.
In a society which is somehow finding itself believing LESS in human-contributed global warming (People Press Global Warming link) and LESS in evolution (Nat Geo Evolution Link) it feels like there is a conscious backslide in scientific based facts and more upon political-influenced beliefs.
And even Earth Day feel somehow seems a little more muted than ever before.
It shouldn't even come down to a case of faith that it might be wise to take steps to preserve parts of our world. If God put it here, we should preserve it for His sake. If it is all a wonderful miracle of nature then it should be preserved so that it is not wiped out.
In any case, the environment and the things in it are something we all share. We all want to live in comfort and we want to provide for our children. These things do not need to be mutually exclusive. If everyone were to change one or two habits, our world could be a little nicer place. Even God would approve of that.
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