Welcome to the Spring Issue of the Almanac Newsletter!
In spite of the news these past few months that has, at times, filled me with moments of despair, I have never felt that all is lost because I know that there is so much to be hopeful for, from the 50 million trees planted, to the oceans being cleaned of plastics, to animals saved from the brink of extinction and that clean energy is booming.
Furthermore, I hope that I am wrong about the recent changes in leadership that doesn’t appear to take wildlife and habitat protection seriously, amongst the many environmental concerns we have.
Together, we must help support the organizations and foundations that protect all that we love in the natural world.
We can make a positive and lasting difference for the future.
There are several special dates coming up over the next few months, whether you care about Animals (March 3 and May 13), Environment (April 22 and April 29), Trees (March 21st), Water (March 22nd) and Birds (May 10). These are opportunities to support the vital work of many people and organizations that are dedicated to protecting and preserving the environment.
An inspiring person, who has devoted her life to raising awareness about caring for the planet and its beautiful animals, is Dr. Jane Goodall. Send her a message or a donation as a birthday present on April 3rd by supporting the incredible work that she does. As she says “daily acts that nourish the environment, no matter what size, make a difference.” www.janegoodall.org
Two other passionate environmental advocates have events I’m looking forward to in April. The first one is the release of Paul Hawken’s book Project Drawdown on April 18th, closely followed by artist Maya Lin’s launch of her new project on Earth Day, April 22nd. Wishing them both monumental success!
Did you know that Portland, Oregon filed a major federal lawsuit against Monsanto?
I love technology! I read about a new 3D ocean map that tracks ecosystems in amazing detail. An international team of developers hopes that the map will help conservationists to better understand the biogeography of the oceans and make decisions about which areas to preserve.
Trees and people have quite a bit in common, for example, trees form friendships and remember their experiences. According to tree expert Peter Wohlleben, “Trees make decisions. They can decide things. We can also say that a tree can learn, and it can remember a drought its whole life and act on that memory by being more cautious of its water usage.”
“When we try to pick out something by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the Universe”-John Muir
Keep on fighting the good fight for the planet. Thank you, thank you, thank you for every positive action you do.
Priscilla
