{"id":1231,"date":"2011-04-22T12:38:57","date_gmt":"2011-04-22T19:38:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1hope.org\/hopeblog\/?p=1231"},"modified":"2011-05-24T10:44:52","modified_gmt":"2011-05-24T17:44:52","slug":"its-our-environment-not-the-environment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1hope.org\/hopeblog\/its-our-environment-not-the-environment\/","title":{"rendered":"Its “Our” Environment – Not “The” Environment"},"content":{"rendered":"

Copyright 2011 David Dilworth<\/center>
\nYou can tell a lot about someone by the words they select to use.
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\nFor example, how do you describe ecosystems that you depend on for life; ecosystems that grow your food; ecosystems that provide you with air and water – without which you would die quickly ? <\/p>\n

Do you say “The<\/u> environment” as though you are apart from<\/u> these ecosystems, or do you say “Our<\/u> environment” – realizing you are a part of it<\/u> – before you consume air, water and food and they become a part of you.<\/p>\n

Every food you eat was alive. Everything.<\/p>\n

(OK, except for salt).<\/p>\n

Every food you eat required plants and soils.<\/p>\n

Everything you eat that came from an animal, got to be an animal by eating plants, or something that ate plants. <\/p>\n

Every plant needed soils. (OK, except your hydroponic tomatoes, which might be pesticide-free.)<\/p>\n

Now does “Our<\/u> Environment” make sense?<\/p>\n

I’d wish you a happy earth day – but if you already understand and say “our environment” – you already know that every day<\/u> had better be earth day – if we are to protect all those vital life systems that were given to us – for free.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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