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Cara Blevins

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What a privilege it was to attend a respectful, intelligent, and thought-provoking conversation with #jonathansafranfoer at #lenoirrhyneuniversity this evening. We were challenged to consider our personal experiences of denial, self-accountability and self-responsibility related to the global climate change crisis. Our planet is warming because of human activity and this activity is increasing at unprecedented rates. By the year 2030, it is estimated that we will need two planets just like Earth to provide resources to support our ever-growing and ever-consuming population. We have heard these facts. They are scary and make us feel uncomfortable. So uncomfortable that we shift our gaze from the phone/computer/TV, end the conversation we are having (or choose not to even engage in the conversation), ultimately shifting our attention away from this crisis as if it no longer an urgent matter. But what if we decided it really did matter? What would it be like if in every moment we paused and asked ourself how our next action will impact the planet and will effect the lives of our children and of the generations to come (or at least paused and took inventory on a daily basis). Maybe we would walk across the street or to the store instead of drive. Maybe we would carpool or not fly on airplanes as much. Maybe we wouldn’t consume as much factory farmed food. Maybe we would start seeing one another as people in this struggle together, as sisters and brothers in the fight for our planet, rather than as strangers or enemies. A women spoke at the end of the evening about how her love and concern for the planet and for future generations led her to decide not to have biological children of her own. She noted how challenging this was and continues to be for her. She has faced ridicule from others as a result of her choice but, ultimately, her value of loving the Earth and her recognition of the environmental costs of over-population led her to take action in a way the felt true to her heart. This conversation and living testament of love for our planet were palpable and deeply moving to me. (continued below)...

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