I was recently reminded how simple yet how hard it is going to be to rethink climate change. I'm not even sure I like that word: change.
It became clearer after seeing an old Star Trek episode titled Mirror Mirror when the "good" Captain Kirk was telling the alternate universe "evil" Mr. Spock that if he wanted to affect change he not only needed the power but had to have the will and desire. James T. Kirk eloquently responded before departing that: "In every revolution, there's one man with a vision." I like to think we have more then one man these days who now has that vision of what climate change means but instead of thinking of it as change perhaps we need to think more in terms of a revolution.
We see the revolution in so many walks of life now that it's almost impossible to keep it all straight. I get easily confused with all the "green actions" to take or way to help and yet I want to do SOMETHING. What I don't want is to be lumped into this "green box" and labeled a "tree hugger" just because I desire clean air and clean water. HELLO - basics of life, without it we all stop living.
But like the "alternate universe Mr. Spock" stated. at times I feel like I lack the power. Marching on government offices, signing petitions, sending e-alerts to congress - it's all good but is it real power? What is power in a movement such as this one?
I see power these days in all sorts of ways, and perhaps this is me being bias because I am part of the National Wildlife Federation staff but I will say that the "Be Out There" campaign is going to provide parents and children with some real powerful tools to help fight for climate revolution in a very different and progressive way - through our children!
Offering smart interactive tools and ways start a new generation of revolutionaries is the goal of so many and the NWF Be-Out-There web site is just one of them.
Another revolutionary is "the playoutdoors lady" Bethe Almeras who pens The Grass Stain Guru which not only promotes ideas and ways to introduce kids to climate and the great outdoors but provides a place to share stories, experiences and outdoor passion that is required if our climate revolution will have success.
Like I said, there are so many wonderful resources it can get confusing, yet if you've come this far I trust you will go a little further. Take action, be heard but more importantly - get out - see and feel that vision, we need you! www.blogactionday.org for Climate Revolution is just step in the process.
Warp Speed, arm the Photon Torpedo's - and full speed ahead!
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