Day 2-87 -- Saving Mother Earth

Earth Hour -- a time when lights go off around the world as a gesture of commitment to making this a better world. For eight years now, people around the world have gone dark to challenge the notion that we may not care or be capable of pulling together to make a change. The slogans for this year, "Use your power to change climate change" and "Uniting people to protect the planet,"  show that the actions of a few can bring attention to the power that we use without thought. Turning off lights and electronic devices, even for an hour, can help us regain the skills of conversation, reading, and entertaining ourselves.

Many programs advocate for conservation of natural resources, spaces, flora and fauna. Without the work of such groups, far fewer spaces would be protected and policy would likely ignore environmental implications of profit. Greed seems to lead much of the loss in biodiversity. An understanding of longer and shorter term effects of human activity is needed by all.

The selection for today is a song by a fellow Canadian. The lyrics address the need for conservation well. Enjoy!

Be the Rain -- Neil Young