THE LETTER E ~ Environment

 ENVIRONMENT

The environment, individually/collectively, should be foremost in all minds.  During April we celebrate Earth Day, April 22 and Arbor Day, April 28.  In our homes, neighborhoods and communities, and places of work, there are things we can do to have a positive impact on our environment, reducing the effects of climate change today and for future generations. Yours may be small steps, but can and will make a difference. [Badges follow this post for Earth Day and Arbor Day, feel free to copy/use, without credit on your own social media.]

POGO☺ by Walt Kelly. Walt Kelly was a well known and beloved American journalist and cartoonist whose syndicated comic strip was featured in U.S. newspapers for over 25 years, and published in 20 books. His work spoke largely to his political and social views of the times.  [Walt Kelly, 1913-1973]  The POGO☺ cartoon above first appeared for Earth Day, April 22, 1970 and has become an iconic representation of this day for over fifty-plus years since.  Used thousands of times, likely altered thousands more ~ at one time, it was a feature of an exhibit honoring Kelly's work, at the NEWSEUM [closed 12/2019] in Washington, D.C.  

We have taken part for many years in the annual event, DONA NOBIS PACEM, Blog for Peace, held in early November, sponsored by Mimi Lenox.  In 2019, the theme was Change Your Climate.  Our post that year featured an image of earth, split. Each section, but for one, included our own photographs of animals or grandchildren, our future so much more threatened by climate change.  On one panel we showed the famous POGO☺ cartoon, [slightly altered].  

Sadly, if we were posting today, in 2023 ~ we'd only find ourselves adding more trash, more garbage, depleting our resources, fighting against more devastating natural disasters, and diminishing species or the complete loss of species.  Yes.  The enemy is us.