Earth Day: Keep the Idea Year Round

Becoming aware of our fragile environment, and looking into its needs, is just a start.  If that awareness does not become part of us, it is like reading the newspaper.  Who can recall a story read a year ago?  Yet, at that time it might have engrossed many who wanted every detail. 

Environmental awareness cannot be like a news story.  Once the message is received, it need become part of us, something that remains in our consciousness.  It must be more like an important lesson learned in school, something we reflect upon whenever the need presents itself.  Actually, with environmental issues we should reflect back when merely an opportunity presents itself, and recognize that opportunity as demanding the fulfillment of a need.  Perhaps we should even go to the next step and consider that need an obligation. 

Whether one starts with recycling, or plants several trees, one must make a commitment.  Simple activities like recycling, or turning our lights when not needed, can only be of significant benefit if the activity becomes part of our normal activity.  Actions that become a one day event are not that important.  Other activities, like planting trees, requires continued commitment, whether it be by an individual or as an aid in starting something that will be continued on our behalf by others. 

There is no need to wait for Earth Day to start an activity, nor should we fret is the day passes before we can act.  We should not need a certain day to get started.  Oh, a group planting might require waiting for the event, but we can all do positive things every day, both before and after Earth Day.

Many people live in large buildings with no place for planting a tree, or are physically unable to do the needed work.  There are services that will plant a tree for you, for a fee.  Yes, the fee is necessary, for they cannot afford the effort without support.  These services require land to be used, and seedlings purchased.  In addition there is a labor involved with planting and maintaining the trees.  So, even if you cannot personally plant a tree, you can become involved with saving our planet with money, and not a large sum.  This service is quite affordable to most.

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