Happy Earth Day 2017: Activities to Care for Our Home

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around activities and personal actions individuals can take to celebrate Earth Day and contribute to environmental stewardship. Participants share their plans and reflections on how they can care for the Earth, including both successful and unsuccessful attempts at various activities.

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  • One participant plans to pick up trash, plant flowers, and patch their lawn with white clover to support bees.
  • Another participant suggests a list of activities to minimize environmental impact, including not using electrical appliances and refraining from driving.
  • A different participant reflects on their own Earth Day activities, noting successes and failures in following the suggested actions.
  • One participant expresses a light-hearted approach to Earth Day by stating they will read a book instead of engaging in productive activities.
  • A later reply acknowledges the participant's efforts, particularly in relation to lawn care.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants share various activities and approaches to Earth Day, but there is no consensus on the effectiveness or necessity of specific actions. Some express a more relaxed attitude towards participation, while others focus on more proactive measures.

Contextual Notes

Some participants mention specific actions they attempted or completed, but there is variability in adherence to the proposed activities, indicating differing interpretations of what constitutes effective stewardship.

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Individuals interested in environmental activism, community service, or those looking for ideas on how to celebrate Earth Day may find this discussion relevant.

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Time to think about what you can personally do to be a good steward of our home Earth. What activities are you doing today? I was hoping I could attend a sister science march in my city, but alas I have a wedding to attend. Instead this morning I will pick up trash I find in my community during my dog walk. I will also be planting some flowers. Oh and patching some holes in my lawn with white clover. It's good for the bees!
 
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Some other worthwhile things to do are:
- do take a walk
- don't mow the lawn, don't water the lawn
- don't do the wash and dry
- fast don't use the stove or microwave
- don't eat out
- don't drive anywhere
- don't turn on any electrical things, no TV, no radio, no computer, no internet...

I guess I'll just sit back and do nothing productive except read a book...
 
Happy Earth day.
 
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jedishrfu said:
Some other worthwhile things to do are: [...]
I did not know about Earth Day, so how did I do? Well...
- do take a walk - Completed
- don't mow the lawn, don't water the lawn - Completed
- don't do the wash and dry - Completed
- fast don't use the stove or microwave - Failed
- don't eat out - Failed
- don't drive anywhere - Completed
- don't turn on any electrical things, no TV, no radio, no computer, no internet... - Failed miserably.
4/7, maybe I'm getting there...
 
Yeah, apart from the lawn issues, you seem OK.
 

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