A river is more than an amenity, it is a treasure
“A river is more than an amenity, it is a treasure. It offers a necessity of life that must be rationed among those who have power over it. “ – Oliver Wendell Holmes.
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Clean air is not free, and neither is clean water
“We still think of air as free. But clean air is not free, and neither is clean water. The price tag on pollution control is high. Through our years of past carelessness, we incurred a debt to nature, and now that debt is being called.”~ Richard M. Nixon
This is sad, very sad
This is sad, very sad I am glad I will not be young in a future without wilderness. Aldo Leopold
In the Spirit of Plant and Growing Trees
In the Spirit of Plant and Growing Trees You gotta water your plants. Nobody can water them for you. DJ Khaled
There is a way that nature speaks, that land speaks
There is a way that nature speaks, that land speaks “There is a way that nature speaks, that land speaks. Most of the time we are simply not patient enough, quiet enough, to pay attention to the story.” – Linda Hogan
Hiking and Mountains
“I like the mountains because they make me feel small,’ Jeff says. ‘They help me sort out what’s important in life.” ― Mark Obmascik
The Tree
The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing that stands in the way. Some see nature all ridicule and deformity… and some scarce see nature at all. But to the eyes of the man of imagination, nature is imagination itself. William Blake
Connect The Dots
Saving our planet, lifting people out of poverty, advancing economic growth… these are one and the same fight. We must connect the dots between climate change, water scarcity, energy shortages, global health, food security and women’s empowerment. Solutions to one problem must be solutions for all. Ban Ki-moon
Their Loss is our Loss
“The illegal wildlife trade threatens not only the survival of entire species, such as elephants and rhinos, but also the livelihoods and, often, the very lives of millions of people across Africa who depend on tourism for a living.” ~ Yaya Toure
