Reducing Harm to the Earth

Our earth is always going to be here well at least it will be longer then we are even if humans destroy this planet with our addictions to oil and consumerism. I watched a great documentary, The 11th Hour, by Leonardo DiCaprio on how we can change our world and get off Oil and consumerism.

We are such as wonderful species. We are capable of great amazing things such as art, music, love and compassion but on the same end, we are capable of such horrific things, murder, rape, hate and greed. We are being consumed by these horrific things and it is destroying us as a species.

This movie gave me hope as humans are amazing animals with such potential and it seems that there are many people who are excited and willing to help save the planet we need to survive. We can do this and it needs to involve the leaders taking responsibility (corporations and politicians) to admit they are not doing what is in the best interests of the entire human population and they are going to change. If they can’t do this then we as a people need to rise up and take back this power. How? I do not know but it can begin with spreading the truth about the environment, the drug war, economy, and our health. We need to stop letting people control others. We need to start asking ourselves, is what I do healthy for myself and the earth?

Driving to work 2 hours a day each way is not healthy for both us or our earth. Our earth is sick and we are too. WE need to stop blinding ourselves to the pain of our world. Please rise up and increase your awareness of more then just your immediate world. Quote by Chorpa - People are doing the best they can do with the awareness they have.” I feel this is absolutely true but sadly, in today's world of written word and the speed of transfer of knowledge, it is no longer an excuse to not be aware. It is our own responsibility to get educated with facts and truthful knowledge rather than the myths, assumptions and stereotypes that fill this worlds media and even educational system. We are in a special time. We can help ourselves, we can increase our awareness and we can save ourselves.

Please don’t think of only reducing harm to yourself and your family, think of the earth. Even in the drug war, the spreading of the chemicals used to eradicate fields of coca or opium is spreading sickness to our earth as these fields are natural and healthy for earth and us. Love ourselves and the earth!!