Tuesday, October 30, 2012

SISTER MIRIAM

Sister Miriam truly is an inspiration to all who have a passion for the environment. She is not only a source of knowledge about the religious view on sustaining the environment, but she is also a scholar of the sciences. As a fellow believer in the power of nature, I look to Sister Miriam as a guide and role model to the type of person I want to be in the future. I appreciated her goals of educating people and  providing a sanctuary to all living things. Sister Miriam's way of life emphasized her participation in the green revolution and her attempt to create a more sustainable life style. Her home is made out of straw, she uses a composting toilet, has a grey water system, and is currently focusing on implementing a  furnace that runs on a particular type of grass. For a person her age, it is not common to see someone using these recent technologies to the fullest and having so much knowledge on the products themselves. By her making these differences in her present lifestyle, she is inspiring the minds of us, the future. My favorite activity of the trip was when we had half an hour to pick a spot and be a part of nature. Throughout that time Sister Miriam wanted us to write on a stone a hope for the future. After learning about and spending a little while on the farm I wrote on my stone to "BE SIMPLE". This is a message that Sister Miriam taught me through her way of life. Her life of simplicity not only provides her happiness but is also great for the environment. After writing on our stones we had a ceremony and placed them in a circle under a tree. This location is where everyone who had visited the farm wrote their hopes for future generations. After this ceremony it became clear that Sister Miriam really is making a difference for the future of the planet. She opens people's eyes to new ideas and challenges them to make a difference in the world like she does every day. 

Monday, October 22, 2012

Why We Made This Blog

This blog will highlight people who are changing the world in way that will make our society more sustainable for future generations. These people are leading the green revolution by finding solutions to the problems that they feel are in dire need of updating because that certain problem is damaging our Earth. We feel that this is topic of great interest because it will give recognition to those who are taking care of Earth's fragile ecosystem and may inspire others to to help lead our communities to do good for the Earth as well.