Community Engagement
Hi there green beans,
World Environment Day is June 5th and the 3rd week of June is Pollinator week and some of you are going to be very busy mowing! Plus, Father’s Day is June 16th. What can we do in June to acknowledge these events?
I’m going to start by copying verbatim what I saw on the internet when I googled ‘gifts for dad’:
Personalized digital greeting cards. Sustainable fashion clothing and accessories. Unique experiences like cooking classes, outdoor adventures, or subscriptions to streaming services or online learning. Gift cards for local stores or dining experiences.
I was very impressed with all these great ideas that do not deplete any of our natural resources. I think commercial based paper cards are on the way out and if you don’t like the digital idea, you can always make one using re-cycled paper. If you want to know more about the eco cost of paper, read Janet Wallace’s new book “It is Time – A Time to Change”; a very informative piece on, what I still refer to as, Scott Paper. I bought my copy on Amazon and it is an excellent read.
Look for sustainable clothing or even better, hit the thrift shops. Keep your gifts as local as possible and we have so many wonderful options. This applies to Father’s Day but adopt these ideas any time you feel the desire to treat somebody to a gift.
Now for Pollinator Week - https://www.pollinator.org/pollinator.org/assets/generalFiles/Canada-2024-Official-Pollinator-Week-Toolkit_2024-01-23-204805_gqdl.pdf is the Pollinator Week Toolkit and it covers everything from the history to ideas that we can celebrate. It includes wonderful ways to get children involved so patents and teachers will love this site. And we must keep sharing that New Glasgow is an official Bee City!
For me as soon as the weather stays warm, I will be planting as many herbs and flowers as I can to attract as many bees, butterflies and maybe hummingbirds as I can.
See how you can learn more and get involved in helping New Glasgow celebrate Pollinator Week.
Each person, group or organization working toward a different world may seem powerless and insignificant, but all of them can add up to a force that can become irresistible. David Suzuki
Enjoy your summer!