No. 43: The history of Earth Hour
+ more on slow living!!
Welcome back! Hope your weekend went well, mine consisted of some strong winds that took out our power. I also watched the first two Hunger Games movies, which are a great critical analysis of our corrupt society aimed at a younger audience. Give them a rewatch!
Also, I never remember to say: subscribe if you haven’t yet, and share with friends! Surely you’re not the only environmentalist in your region. 😉
The slow living chronicles
Kind of a word vomit on reading (again) and nature walks! Slow living is adaptable!
Back again for a slow living update! If you’re new, in the last few issues, I’ve chronicled my learnings of slow living and what I’ve done to incorporate it into my life. Really, I’ve only mentioned reading (which is great btw), but there are so many others. Cooking, commuting via walking, biking, or consciously driving… there are so many ways to appreciate our fleeting time here and now.
But, I do actually want to talk about reading again. Since February, I’ve really been in my reading game again, not consistently picking up books to read for fun since middle school. It’s been awesome, and I love it, but I also love the thrill of racing to finish one (iykyk), but… reading slowly is okay too! Since last week, I’ve been reading Braiding Sweetgrass, one of the original environmentalist bibles, as it wonderfully encapsulates indigenous knowledge, touching on today’s indifference, ignorance, and more. Truly an enlightening and delightful read. (Would you be interested in a review about it? I’ve bookmarked so much and have much more to say about it!) But there’s valuable information in a book like this, and I’m determined to soak up as much of it as I can.
Also, highly recommend a good nature walk at least once a week. I run a few times a week, but walking allows you to really absorb your surroundings and reconnect!
Check out…
2022 Toilet Paper Scorecard - I still need to get my family to switch, as we currently use the F-rated Kirkland brand… How about you? (For further reading, check out this Heated article)
How to Sustainably Clean Out Your Closet (Sustainable Baddie)
Your ‘Recycled’ Grocery Bag Might Not Have Been Recycled (Undark)
Why Americans should eat lentils every day (The Washington Post)
Step-by-step guide to planning a garden (NPR)
History of Earth Hour
Earth hour was Saturday, March 25, from 8:30-9:30 local time, celebrated globally! Did you participate? I was going to, but ended up watching the first Hunger Games movie (but our power went out, so that night we used zero energy!).
Started by WWF in 2007, Earth Hour, held on the last Saturday from March, is one of the largest grassroots movements for the environment, with millions of participants across 190 countries (WWF).
According to WWF, “The hour of darkness pulls us out of the busyness of our daily routines and allows us to reflect on the one home we all share. In the face of accelerating biodiversity loss and climate change, there has never been a more crucial time to come together and take action for our collective future” (CNN).
It’s great to have environmental awareness not just in April, and, if I’m being honest, I had totally forgotten about this until the day of. Here’s hoping to more awareness and acceptance!
Wrap-up
Thanks for reading!
We are using 7th generation TP but I’m switching to TJ’s because I think it’s slightly less expensive. Plus it apparently is slightly better!