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From little things, big things grow
- Paul Kelly
Little ways
Find little ways to learn about nature, explore them regularly, then
gradually introduce more involved activities. Little ways can
gradually become profound, for example:
- find a special spot in nature, near your house, and visit it
each day
- care for the place little by little, taking actions to facilitate
the natural ecosystem
- gradually remove barriers between your life and nature (e.g., open
the windows more often, spend more time outside, use less electricity)
- eat more fresh food
- grow your own vegetables
- calculate your personal ecological footprint - if the average
American consumes 1 million pounds of materials per year (Hawken, et al,
1999), how much do you consume?
As your sensitivity to nature develops, explore more indepth
interactions, e.g.,:
- nature meditations and visualizations
- creating an organic or permaculture garden system
- spend time with an indigenous or environmental "elder"
- create your own vision quest or solo
- get off the grid and switch to solar power
- build your own simple dwelling from recycled
materials
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