Awareness, Meet Action
Perhaps you saw the story of 16-year old Greta Thunberg who last year took to the steps of parliament in her native Sweden to protest the fact that the Swedish government wasn’t doing enough to combat climate change. The then a 15-year old understood what was at stake for our world and the consequences of our political leaders’ inaction. She may have been the only one at the party last year, but this time around, thanks to Greta’s efforts and some timely publicity, the party looked a whole lot different. Tens of thousands of kids around the world skipped school on March 15, 2019, to take place in the global climate strike.
Greta didn’t know it when she started all this, but she was born to be a leader, someone who has an awareness of an issue and takes action. She didn’t ask someone else to do it for her. She saw the goal of raising awareness for an issue that’s going to take all of us out at the knees if we don’t work together to solve it, and she moved the issue forward in a manner that fostered cooperation and collaborative efforts. And when awareness meets action, wonderful things can happen.
Thank you, Greta. One day, the children of the world will all breathe easier because you took a stand.
It’s day one and the 10th anniversary of the AtoZ Blogfest, 26 stories, one for every letter of the alphabet, throughout the month of April. My blogging theme, like my blog, is Where Eco Meets Life. That was A. See you tomorrow.
pamlazos 4.1.19
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Oh my, you’ve got your own blogothon going on here! Can’t wait to read more! 🙂
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Haha! Well, not mine, but I jumped onboard and it is quite fun. You may want to try it next time around, Jean. Have a groovy day. xo
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Thanks, Pam–you too!
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Excellent choice to start your month with!
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🙏🙏❤️
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Hi Pam – she’s been hitting the airwaves with the #WAWTB and now here in the A-Z challenge … yes, awareness and then do … act … certainly Greta has been doing that – cheers Hilary
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😍🥰👍
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Now I know how it all started 🙂 Sounds like a good idea for a book…
Ronel visiting from the A-Z Challenge with Music and Writing All the A’s
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Yes, it does, Ronel!❤️
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They will indeed breathe easier because of their actions. Ah blogfest… ?OOOHHHHHH
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I know. I must be crazy. 😜 xxxx
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Not at all xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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😍
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The activism and political awareness of so many young people is probably the best news we’ve had over the last few years.
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It’s true, Ken. They’re so much more savvy than their predecessors.
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Perfect match of awareness and action, great start Pam! Hoo boy here goes April in a flash …
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I know. Will pop over to the Garden tonight and see what you’re up to, Susan. ❤️
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one of life’s stars; maybe when she’d old enough she can be our PM… only a chance of nationality and a determination to do the shittiest job around required…
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😂😂😂
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