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Reflections on “Whole Earth”

April 22, 2020 By crm

"The Blue Marble" - NASA
“The sight of the whole Earth, small, alive, and alone, caused scientific and philosophical thought to shift away from the assumption that the Earth was a fixed environment, unalterably given to humankind, and towards a model of the Earth as an evolving environment, conditioned by life and alterable by human activity. It was the defining moment of the twentieth century.” – Historian Robert Poole

The notion of “whole earth” has meaning for some that goes back to the 1970s when people first saw a photo of earth by NASA. Below, ACLT Board Member Dr. Walter Boynton, Professor Emeritus at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, talks about “whole earth”.

“First, we are all affected by the novel coronavirus … biology of this planet is a powerful force and we need to be constantly thankful for this and aware that these forces do not always assist us humans.  The fact that we are having a pandemic emphasizes the idea of whole earth.  I wish it were a more positive experience, but we may learn a lot about the importance of working towards some common whole earth goals as a whole earth group of humans … we can hope and work towards such goals. 

 I think on most days about the even longer-term issue of climate change and the need to make major steps towards addressing and solving this huge and ‘currently happening’ issue. 

We need to move towards a more … a much more … renewable energy basis and we need to have a global (as in Earth Day) push in this direction.”

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How Will You Celebrate Earth Day?

April 17, 2020 By crm

The 50th Anniversary of Earth Day is April 22nd! How will you and your family celebrate it? Since we're all stuck at home during the quarantine anyway, why not start a new tradition with your kids by doing one (or all!) of these activities ... For more ideas, check out our 50-Day Countdown to Earth … [Read more...]

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The Wood Ducks are in Full Swing this Spring at ACLT

April 9, 2020 By crm

Spring started early this year for wood ducks in the Parkers Creek watershed, with the first egg laid on February 23rd. According to local wood duck box monitors, affectionately known as “duckers”, this is the first egg of the season recorded in the county. For years, ACLT has participated in the … [Read more...]

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Amidst the COVID-19 Crisis, ACLT is Responsible and Proactive

March 30, 2020 By crm

Like you, we are upset and worried. We don’t like our world turned upside-down. We wonder how another pandemic has been allowed to form and quickly spread terror across the globe. Why didn’t humankind learn from the last pandemic, or the one before that, that we need to be proactive and … [Read more...]

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Earth Day at 50 – Are We Doing Enough?

March 4, 2020 By crm

The short answer is no. We’re not. Many of us are old enough to remember the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970 but many were not yet born or only remember doing simple things like trash pickups or arts and crafts to mark the one day a year. Many are not aware of its history and the significant … [Read more...]

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