At Lent I allow myself to be slow, simple, and thoughtful. I spend time each day in focused study and prayer. And I choose something to temporarily reduce or cut out of my life, as a reminder that what I truly need is the nurturing of Spirit. And I also observe Lent as a time of creative action, acting on what I learn.
April 7, 5th Sunday of Lent-
1. Journal queries: What have I learned so far from my Lenten fast and study? What is the next step to take?
Ground myself in optimistic hope for the future, and become more open to the best actions to take.
April 8-
About one-fourth of my carbon emissions come from the goods and services I buy, the hardest category to make changes in. I am already a very frugal shopper and recycle to my maximum ability, but I can work to reduce my water and sewage use, as that creates the highest emmissions per dollar spent.
April 9-
3. Fasting: Week five- I'm continuing to fast from carbon by not heating my office, by not using my dryer for anything I can possibly dry outside, and by fasting from beef, because beef production accounts for more than 1/3 of all the U.S. agricultural heat-trapping emissions.
April 10-
4. Bank Action: #DefundDisaster Bank Protest (a quick creative disruption)-"According to Banking on Climate Change, world banks have invested $1,900,000,000,000 worldwide since the Paris Accord. At the same time, their fossil fuel investments comprise only 1% - 4% of their total portfolios. They are selling out the future to fund the bottom line of their shareholders. Instead, they should be aligning their financing with a 1.5 degree warmer world. We demand they divest from dirty energy and use their vast wealth to become true energy companies that support clean energy and transportation projects. Additionally, they must implement policies that respect human rights, and in particular indigenous rights, and they must be transparent about a comprehensive plan for this transition."
April 11-
5. Climate Town Hall Meeting: I expect to have fun- we will have displays of bicycles & EV’s, and Miss Frizzle with her Magic Bus! We will learn more about local transportation sector emissions, hear three experts share how real progress can be made, then breakout into action groups to organize to build political will for the changes we need.
"Our community is ready to do our share to bring down greenhouse gas emissions, and transportation, our biggest challenge, is a great place to start. Cities can’t do it alone. It’s up to us to pitch in."
6. Study Permiculture: I'm taking a free online permaculture class from the Permaculture Womens Guild. This week we've covered Permaculture Principles again, in more detail. The graphic is from the course, by Heather Jo Flores.
April 13-
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