Showing posts with label sustainable. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sustainable. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Are you a good steward of the planet Mother Earth ?
I've been traveling across the country on a Tractor Trailer 18 wheeler with my husband (Danny) since April 13, 2010, I am working with my partner, friend and the founder of Sustainable 1000 Eco-Road Trip, Shane Snipes.
When I agreed to go on this journey, it was with great turpitude, I could not imagine what it would be like sleeping on the truck, taking a shower in public places and trying to maintain my healthy diet, however, I am still hanging in here for the sake of educating me and you about what is sustainable and the impact on our environment.
I hope you read my last post on Agribusiness in the Delta (Mississippi and Arkansas), that was disheartening to see.
We continued on our journey through one maze of truck stops after the other, bathroom breaks, a quick bite here and there. One day it dawned on me as I cleaned off the truck for the 20 millionth time that day, where are the recycle bins ? I had placed all recycle items in a bag to dispose at the next stop. Imagine my response when I asked "where to place the items for recycling?", pardon me ,you said "you ain't got nothing like that here !" Then it hit me, how are we really reaching the masses, the people that go to work everyday in the factories that we are hauling freight to and from, they are the glue that holds it all together in a good and bad economy. Like the farmers were years ago, they are the new stewards of the land (Mother Earth) .
How are we going to approach them and recruit them to join the efforts to create sustainable
practices, what will we say about placing recycle bins at truck stops, where millions of bags of trash with recyclable items are sent to the landfills everyday. Truck Stops are a multi-million dollar operation, shouldn't they be held accountable for not providing the opportunity for those that would, could and should recycle.
How will blue collars turn green, how can we advocate being better stewards of the planet. As we approach the 40th anniversary of earth day, we should list ways we can become a dedicated steward, we must respect the earth, the provider of life. When we hurt the environment, we hurt someone else. List your ten ways to honor Mother Earth, share them with me on this blog. Stay Green!!!!
When I agreed to go on this journey, it was with great turpitude, I could not imagine what it would be like sleeping on the truck, taking a shower in public places and trying to maintain my healthy diet, however, I am still hanging in here for the sake of educating me and you about what is sustainable and the impact on our environment.
I hope you read my last post on Agribusiness in the Delta (Mississippi and Arkansas), that was disheartening to see.
We continued on our journey through one maze of truck stops after the other, bathroom breaks, a quick bite here and there. One day it dawned on me as I cleaned off the truck for the 20 millionth time that day, where are the recycle bins ? I had placed all recycle items in a bag to dispose at the next stop. Imagine my response when I asked "where to place the items for recycling?", pardon me ,you said "you ain't got nothing like that here !" Then it hit me, how are we really reaching the masses, the people that go to work everyday in the factories that we are hauling freight to and from, they are the glue that holds it all together in a good and bad economy. Like the farmers were years ago, they are the new stewards of the land (Mother Earth) .
How are we going to approach them and recruit them to join the efforts to create sustainable
practices, what will we say about placing recycle bins at truck stops, where millions of bags of trash with recyclable items are sent to the landfills everyday. Truck Stops are a multi-million dollar operation, shouldn't they be held accountable for not providing the opportunity for those that would, could and should recycle.
How will blue collars turn green, how can we advocate being better stewards of the planet. As we approach the 40th anniversary of earth day, we should list ways we can become a dedicated steward, we must respect the earth, the provider of life. When we hurt the environment, we hurt someone else. List your ten ways to honor Mother Earth, share them with me on this blog. Stay Green!!!!
Where Did All The Agriculture Go
As I travel across the southern states with my husband on his 18 wheeler truck, I demand to know what happened to the farms, where families lived off the land and worked from sun up to sun down? Don't think me naive, I saw it coming the day I left my family farm for the big city, proclaiming, ain't no way in hell am I ever coming back to this toil. My husband and I share the same core values about hard work and family, we grew up together working on the farm. What we saw today amazed us. Do you know when was the 'culture dropped and business was added to agri ? The whole food chain was traumatized, diets changed and medical issues changed.
There we were in Osceolo, Arkansas looking in dismay at the technology used in farming and questioned, how many chemicals are they using ? Of course my husband is green, however with envy of the thought of tractors with CD players and a/c, the nerve of them to come up with this stuff now that he is no longer farming.
Don't get me wrong, I support buy local and American, it just saddens me that I may be only one of a few people that yearns for the days of working the land and tending gently to the food that was produced from callous, yet loving hands.
Follow me on my blog as I travel around the country expounding on " the shady side of green".
There we were in Osceolo, Arkansas looking in dismay at the technology used in farming and questioned, how many chemicals are they using ? Of course my husband is green, however with envy of the thought of tractors with CD players and a/c, the nerve of them to come up with this stuff now that he is no longer farming.
Don't get me wrong, I support buy local and American, it just saddens me that I may be only one of a few people that yearns for the days of working the land and tending gently to the food that was produced from callous, yet loving hands.
Follow me on my blog as I travel around the country expounding on " the shady side of green".
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Here Comes Ilene!
Sustainability 1000 and Ilene are coming to a city, town or hamlet near you. That’s right, a team of free thinking, green seeking and freewheeling people want you to share your ideas on sustainability and how we as a team can preserve our natural resources and boost the economy by going green.
Sustainable 1000 creates dialogue among everyday people that are working hard to sustain and preserve our precious asset the earth. Sustainability 1000 Eco Road Trip was created by Shane Snipes to reach out to small communities to create touching and thought provoking answers to green challenges. The Eco Road trip is designed to chronicle what America believes is sustainability.
Ilene is coming by plane, train, automobile and of course an 18 wheeler big rig! No matter where we go or how we arrive, all roads lead to green.
Check back here for her daily photos, videos, and blogs about her first trip - from Charleston SC to Arkansas!
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