We do not inherit the Earth from our Ancestors…
10/15/2007
…we borrow it from our Children.
Savica Waterfall - photo by dr. filomena, September 2007
Today is Blog Action Day with the topic being the Environment. Here is a link I found interesting, Greentips - environmental ideas in action prepared by the Union of Concerned Scientists.
If you are still questioning how far-reaching the effects our actions have on the environment or have already realized that time to act is now was yesterday, you’ll have plenty of reading ahead of you if you take a peek here: list of environmental issues.
This is what Gorenjska Region of Slovenia looks today and the way we’d love to keep it for future generations. - photo by dr. filomena, September 2007
The full quote I chose for this post’s title comes from the indigenous people of America and goes like this:
Treat the earth well: it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children. We do not inherit the Earth from our Ancestors, we borrow it from our Children. We are more than the sum of our knowledge, we are the products of our imagination. “
Dr. ARF said,
October 16, 2007 @ 7:21 pm
Truer words have never been spoken. Weh sah…
dr.filomena said,
October 17, 2007 @ 8:54 am
Hey there colleague and welcome to my new web presence.
Please excuse my ignorance and explain weh sah?
princess said,
October 9, 2008 @ 5:24 am
I think Dr. ARF means, well said.
Anyway, may I ask who said that:
We do not inherit the Earth from our Ancestors…
…we borrow it from our Children.
I am making a brochure on Tips to be good stewards of the environment. And as i was quoting that, I looked up the net to see who’s idea was that. Just to give him/her the credit.
Thanks!
dr.filomena said,
October 12, 2008 @ 12:00 pm
Hi Princess and welcome to my blog.
Those wise words come from Chief Seattle. You’ll find more about him here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_Seattle
You may also want to read this: http://www.halcyon.com/arborhts/chiefsea.html
Dr. Filomena » Blog Action Day: Poverty Comes in Different Shapes and Sizes said,
October 15, 2008 @ 12:50 pm
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