"We have exactly enough time - starting now."
Dana Meadows
Dartmouth College environmentalist
After reading this quote, I felt uneasy. I carried a slow burn in the middle of my body. Deep down, I knew. I knew that recycling would never be enough, that reading books would never be enough, that reminding myself to carry reuseable bags to the grocery store would never be enough. What I didn't know was the answer.
I got the answer from a paradox. While teaching my class, I showed a film on the current physical environment of the earth. Some students agreed something needed to be done, some denied any harm, and some weren't sure what it personally meant. One student raised his hand and asked, "but how do you talk about it? No one wants to talk about it."
In ancient times (so they seem), people gathered together to develop strategies, talk among themselves, and return to their communities to spread the word. A consciousness gathered. Momentum started.
So I begin. Not with a world changing revolution, but a step from the front of my face. A book club. A gathering. Maybe, just maybe.....something will happen.
