Week 8: Pre-Post

Good Stewardship, ecological awareness, and global responsibility have come to light and importance much more recently. That isn't to say that it has received as much attention as it should have, but Al Gore is doing the best he can, but hey, when you invent the internet, you don't have time for saving the world. Captain Planet, let's face it, the guy is a hero, but he disappeared in the 90's at the peak of Global Warming. Enter Al Gore.

Ok, seriously though, it is our responsibility to drive a prius, reduce our global carbon footprint, participating in Chartwells Project Clean Plate and buy fair trade Starbucks out of a 20% recycled paper cup. Clothing companies have cropped up everywhere selling more globally aware products. It is literally everywhere. But are we doing it properly?

No. Slow- food and slow-life are the right approach. Focusing on a local approach to helping be a good steward of this earth is what we should be doing. This walks hand-in-hand with slow-life approach of being aware of the world around you. If you are aware and you take notice of the world around you, you will understand the need for protection and good stewardship. The harder you work to reduce your negative impact of the planet the more you are aware of it's beauty.

We have been given this place to enjoy God's creativity, not to pillage and plunder like vikings in a new land. We owe it to humanity to honor this sacred place. We are called to enjoy it at a local level and appreciate it through responsiblity. Grocery shopping, clothing wearing, car driving, and outdoor pursuits are all a part of this.