The other day, my son informed me that, particularly on Earth Day people want to Leave No Trace. He learned it at Mountain Day Camp, a summer camp program that also provides school-year programs for kid our Boulder, Colorado community. Mountain Day Camp, http://www.mountaindaycamp.com, infuses Leave No Trace into its entire curriculum and focuses on building community and connection to the natural world.
He told me all about Leave No Trace, what he had learned and also made some fascinating leaps such as: “When you Leave No Trace on Earth Day, you should walk quietly and avoid running because it hurts the earth less. Also, you don’t want to throw rocks on Earth Day.”
He got it for the first time, and was proud of me for working on behalf of the Leave No Trace ethos as he understood it. He thought I was cool for doing environmental work. It was thrilling.
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2 comments:
Very nice. It is very satisfying when your kids think you are cool. Keep up the good work.
This blog brought a smile to my face, I can totally see him telling you about his Earth Day. Hope all is well
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