Hope

rubbing my eyes this morning after a full-on couple days at hillsong colour conference, i am starting to think of the challenge before me.
i want to limit my footprint on our earth. but there is more to be done. i can't do nothing.

girls in far-away countries, are being abused, mistreated, broken physically and emotionally. how can i live everyday and not allow this to affect me. i would be un-human.

A21 is fighting for the human trafficked.
Watoto is rescuing child soldiers
Compassion fights for the vulnerable

my earth...
our earth is sick, it's people are violent, hateful, unkind...
but we can seek out those who will stand against the cruelty & injustice. 1 person will make a difference, YOU can make a difference. how?
be intelligent, start small & be realistic about what you can do
let's do it together, we are not alone

The Meatrix

Found this vid on meat. The Meatrix
Meet Leo and Moopheas :)

Paper

To find the culprit wasting valuable resources: look through the trash. That's just what the office cleaner remarked when emptying my recycling bin. TOO MUCH waste paper.

Nearly 4 billion trees worldwide are cut down each year for paper, representing about 35% of all harvested trees. Paper is not the limitless resource it seems, we need to preserve our forests!

But using paper is the nature of my job, I need to photocopy documents, worksheets, assignments and reports. How can I cut down my usage and waste?
REDUCE, REUSE & RECYCLE:

• Do I need to print this? Is there another way I or others can view this? Can I copy 2-sided or half size? Am I using the photocopier effectively or making unnecessary waste?
• Can I print/write on the back of other pre-used paper destined for recycling?
  
• Do I ever put paper in the trash instead of recycling?
  

Its so difficult

Trying to save the world one bus trip at a time. But I have been very lucky to get a few lifts from my workmates. AND The rain has kept me from the washing line so tumbled dried some clothes. Why oh why does this feel like confession?

The best part about subsistence farming is the pleasure of working the land and harvesting the crops, we (the western world) are so removed from this process, we work jobs that show little or no rewards for our labour. Eating beans, lettuce, figs, radishes, herbs, peppers and rocket leaves from the garden gives pleasure and satisfaction. We water, weed, talk to and care for our plants and they bear fruit for us to eat.

Another thing I am thoroughly enjoying is wearing the clothes I have made. I am still waiting for someone to point and laugh or a stitch to come undone and my skirt to fall down... but so far only good feedback and even a few compliments. I have used my existing bought clothes as a pattern and tried to keep it simple with stretch fabrics. I have something new to wear tomorrow which cost next to nothing and was fun to put together. WOHOO!