What has your response been to climate change?

Very wise, creative useful blog… 
My mind is trying to wrap itself around how to make all the connections from here “blogs” to Blog Action Day site, and back again linking, re-direction etc… all very confusing to my little used part of my brain… 

This is great, Laurie!  I wish this could go out on every social net-working site on the Net.  Catch eveyone's attention for at least the couple of minutes it takes to read,  maybe on coffee cups, milk cartons and bread bags.  I had heard of the Seventh Generation years ago but other things pushed it out of my mind.  There is a grocery store chain in the South that carries the “Seventh Generation” brand of recycled products and I believe others are picking up on it.  A truly Global Message.  Thank you.

wonderful, just terrific! hugs

Laurie, thank you for telling us about the seventh generation idea. As you say, it isn't about what is or is not to happen, but ”Regardless, it is good to consider how to conserve earth's resources and use them wisely.”

I like your example on making sure ones home should always be respected, spot checked sorta speak, before it falls apart, that now is in need of serious renovations.
Even serious car buff type people go in for an oil change before letting the dirty oil - mess up the rest of the car engine.
It would also be a great idea to start off 'each morning' at school by asking the children to share what they did that morning or the night before to conserve energy, and or what they did to give our planet some balance/nourishment. This way at least they will be constantly reminded about such respects before their wild hormones start taking over for the rest of the, huh…lol.

Now,….got any remedies you can give me for this flu virus I've been nurturing for the past week or so? :)

aw, Rita, got a bad bug? :( big hugs!

Imagine if humankind recognized nature as a critical partner.

Yes, yes, yes Laurie! This statement absolutely ROCKS. I do see nature as my partner and my friend.
Take care of what you love for it may not come this way again.

Preventative/maintenance, sure would save a lot of people, animals and plantlife from unnecessary suffering. It really comes down to not taking care of our world like Sandi said in her post…it's insane to tear down one's own house.

  I am most definately going to do this, in fact i bought some tree tea oil in the summer time.  I like to keep it on hand for antiseptic purposes, but never thought of 'steam inhaling' it.

Not to get too side tracked from your wonderful post here, Laurie, but my gratitude's for sharing your wonderful recipe.

Bless

Laurie,

I'm not sure we actually manage to think 7 generations out; but all of our thinking is towards 4-5 generations out, as regards the place we steward and its sustainability - especially, the quality of its natural environment. 

I once set an intention to be reborn here, to one of my descendants, at least 2-3 generations from now, so I can have a childhood here.  Therefore, I've become very serious about it all.

Such great advice, the Iroquois knew this all along.

Peace & Blessings -
Deb

Hi Laurie and team,

I have a lsightly different set of perspectives.
Rather than thinking about seven generations out, I try to think in terms of my own self interest 1,000 years hence - given that I expect that we will have technology to extend lifespans indefinitely very soon.
And the results of the two approaches are not that dissimilar.

Rather than thinking about adpating to the effects of climate change, I am working at altering the foundations of framework of our existence such that we no longer produce climate change, except by designed and agreed intent (and we have the capacity to reverse it quickly if required).   I think about this both in terms of technology, and in terms of the fundamental incentive structures present in society (in terms economic, education and cultural incentive substructures).

Reading a fascinating book at present - “The Ancestors Tale” by Richard Dawkins - giving a reasonably complete picture of the evolution of biological life on earth.   My mind is taking that and working the analogies to the evolution of ways of thinking in these mimemic structures we call individuals and societies - fascinating.

I intend to live alongside all of my decendents, with luck for a few billions of years.  I expect that we will all have that option in the quite near future.

Love to all

“In every deliberation we must consider the impact on the seventh generation … even if it requires having skin as thick as the bark of a pine.” 
     -  Great Law of the Iroquois

Such beautiful simple wisdom, thank you for sharing, Laurie.

I went to a pow-wow in Colorado last year and the energy was soooo healing and wonderful. I appreciate the lessons, from my native American friends, always xo j

Hi Laurie

All in favour of all of us being the best stewards we can, to the best of our own awareness - whatever that may be.
Can't ask for any more from anyone.

I don't try to keep up with what Ailsa does with her music, though I do listen to her, and listen to what she tells me about the sort of things she is doing, both technically and creatively.  It is similar with my Neo stuff on social evolution.  We will sometimes discuss details, and I will bring her up to speed on specific topics and we can then talk.  And she produces magic music that I am highly unlikely to ever produce, and I play in possibility domains that simply don't interest her as they do me.
And we both have strong science backgrounds, both graduates with a lot of technical experience in various fields.   Ailsa mostly meteorology and botany, me all over, and mostly biochemistry, ecology and engineering - with strong interests in history, philosophy and politics.
Arohanui

Yep, Ted sets my mind to boggling.  I just don't think I can handle another billion years tonight, a million would be stretching it a lttle thin.  I'm so glad to see every body had such a good day of productive thinking.  Mine is bombed out after a long day of putting forth my best effort. I'm still hot on the Seventh Generation idea and intend to pass it on to all and sundry.  We are beginning to feel Fall here and the big question on every one's lips today was, ” Have you turned on your heat yet?”  Somehow it seems to be a point of pride to at least hold off til November.  I wonder how many are baking tonight?  I'm thinking Gingerbread.

Laurie – reading yours and sandi's blogs these days is like reading a country novel … anyway, yes, my environmental science background confirms that we have been through many many many climate changes; California's lush green valleys are an anomaly of nature (we moved in during a time of an odd rainy period – too bad for all those movie stars!) and, there have been some mathematical studies of the ages of people from Biblical times that indicate we used to live for something like 700 years … and that cycle (like Ted indicates above) will be coming around again.

It's a nine-day wonder, the Ice Age will be back before we know it and by Ned, I'm turning on the damn heat!  I made winter vegetable soup last night while I was boiling peanuts, and I'm fixing to get into it right now.  The gingerbread can wait, I'm going to Scotland.
Hey, Barbara, I had to laugh, don't you wish it had a plot?  Like some of Fanny Farmer's stuff, we'll have a flour commercial, some health care tips and are you interested in singing a few Gospel tunes in-between?  Oh, and don't forget the book reviews!  Wise old Solomon said there's nothing new under the Sun, and except for that slutty woman he took up with and caused all that Scandal, I think he pretty much has the right of it. 

Oh Laurie & all, Such a sustainable blog… I tweeted it for the http://twitter.com/blogactionday

I figure if enough of us let them know we know here… we will make their page instead of some arbitrary click … I was promoting it for Gaia & would love it to show up on their site…especially the prolific writers on this blog.

Hi, Laurie - thank you :-).


love and blessings -


Sylvia