Editor:
We appreciated very much John Miller’s perspective on our August article. We wanted to send a friendly response. We think if he reads our full articles that accompany each week’s challenge, he will find we are on the same page in many ways.
We wanted to let people know that our articles in The Echo present summaries of our weekly challenges. Every week, we post and email our subscribers in-depth articles about our challenges. There, you will find a lot more information, along with links and further details on why we’ve selected each challenge. Our main focus is on mitigating our carbon footprint, personally, locally, and worldwide. A lot of thought, research and energy has gone into each week’s challenge, to see where the most impact can happen, and how it can affect people’s lives positively, not just from a carbon footprint perspective, but from health, money, and lifestyle. It all goes hand in hand.
Agriculture is poised to be a hero in this sustainable journey. We wouldn’t presume to know more about the intricacies of farming than someone who has committed their life (and family generations) to the practice. But, we do think that opening dialogue on issues that appear to divide us shows that we are more closely aligned than maybe it appears on the surface. Both farmers and climate activists care about preserving and protecting the land, the air, and the soil.
We’re hoping that people will be open-minded, and read our weekly posts at www.52weeksofclimateaction.com, or sign up to receive our emails, at bit.ly/52weeksofclimateaction. We are also open to information people want to send us, if they have differing views. Hopefully, we can work together, and focus on supporting each other, rather than looking for ways to divide us. Cliche as it is, there’s no Planet B.
For more resources, visit our blog at www.52weeksofclimateaction.com.
Sherri Jackson & Laurel Hood.