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Veronique Christensen, flickr
Guess who's got it goin' on in the green world, better than any of us? Yeah, that's right. Our kids. Kids know instinctively that the better way to be is the way that is sustainable and that protects the earth and all the creatures sharing space on it. Us. Animals. Trees. Kids know all about hugging trees.
KIds love nature. Trees, bugs, dirt. It's all good. Kids know that life is sacred. They build wee houses for ants and grasshoppers. They believe in the unseen life all around us. They live life on a more microscopic level than the rest of us.
Kids recycle. That collection of rubber bands and old twist ties in your kid's pocket? That's not laundry-day trash, that's recycling. Everything is good for something.
All animals, all the time. Kids naturally take to saving the whales and any other kind of living creature you could name. They're passionate and want to help. They just need a little direction. Put them to work raising money for a cause, and then tell them where to send the proceeds. Try Farm Sanctuary, saving animals from factory farms, or the World Wildlife Fund, which supports endangered animals all over the world.
Kids love people. Kids are naturally compassionate. Do Something is a volunteer network for teens. What's more poignant than kids helping other kids? Save the Children helps kids around the world.
Kids value green. Nearly 70% of college-bound kids said that a potential university's commitment to environmental issues (both in academic offerings and in general practice) was a factor when choosing a school.
Our green world is in the hands of children. Let's listen to them.
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Nice. I can actually remember being like the kids you describe here - and that was a very long time ago. So the trick is finding that child again, to get reconnected to the world around us. Find your inner child and save the planet. Works for me!
Trish, that's such a lovely thought. Of course we each still have that child within us! :) And yes, now we only need to find a way to wake the child inside each of us...
I posted a photo this morning on my flickr page that I think captures that awakening of our inner child - with a link back to this post. Hope you like it.
http://tinyurl.com/d4u52p
Inspiring and true! The trick is to grow up our ability, while keeping our wonder young and inspired.
Beautiful piece Karen. :)
It's a lovely photo, Trish, really captures the spirit of this! Thanks for posting/linking!
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