Doing Something

While certain problems, like Global Climate Change, can seem overwhelmingly complex and impossible to solve, it is vital to not give in to despair. This article:

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/sep/19/greta-thunberg-we-are-ignoring-natural-climate-solutions

contains this wonderful quote:

“There is a magic machine that sucks carbon out of the air, costs very little, and builds itself. It’s called a tree.”

These folks are doing something worthwhile:

https://www.savetheredwoods.org/press-releases/save-the-redwoods-league-to-protect-crown-jewel-of-the-remaining-giant-sequoia-forests/

Ever since I've heard the now familiar phrase "think globally, act locally" I've tried to put that principle into practice. Like thousands of others around the globe, I will be out in the streets of my town for the global climate strike. (Actually I'm not sure if it counts as striking if you put in a vacation request with your boss and draft a coverage plan to deal with your absence, but that's what I did!) But, I think more importantly, on Saturday and more Saturdays to come I will be volunteering with our local chapter of Friends of Trees.


https://friendsoftrees.org/eugene/

I've also decided, in the interest of "putting my money where my mouth is" to donate 2% of all sales from Solar Nomadics to the Friends of Trees. This is 2% of sales, not 2% of profits because to be honest, I have no clue if there will ever be profits! But Sunshine and I have sold a few solar panels and we hope to keep this venture going. As long as there is a Solar Nomadics, 2% of the sales will go to the trees.