Earth Hour
Last night we made the switch - that is, we turned off all the lights and appliances in our home for an hour - Earth Hour.
The kids were really caught up in the moment. By candlelight, we had some great discussions on the importance of keeping our planet / earth healthy. The kids wanted to know what would happen if the earth got too sick, and we talked about the fact that it would impact on all of us - the plants, the animals, our natural environment, and of course people.
We finished our Earth Hour with the kids finally falling asleep on the living room floor. (And I have to admit, it was really lovely to have the time together without any distractions from technology.)
These kind of events, and daily consciousness of ‘keeping the earth healthy’ are important for us all to bring into our lives. Let’s keep our earth safe… let’s keep it healthy for our children and the generations of children to come!
March 30th, 2008 at 4:48 am
Awesome! Looks like you all had a very cozy night. A very good learning experience too.
March 30th, 2008 at 7:26 am
Great that you had a discusion about it!
Ive found some pictures of what the earth would look like if it got sick and will be putting them up tomorrow!
We do need to work together.
March 30th, 2008 at 1:06 pm
It does sound cozy. I do (sometimes) enjoy the peace when our power is knocked out by a storm. We recently had to have a water pressure back up sump pump (no electricity needed) installed so our basement won’t flood when it happens next time.
We didn’t participate in Earth Hour this year, but we’ll try next time. Thank you, Elissa, for stopping by today. : )
March 30th, 2008 at 9:23 pm
Sounds like a fun night
March 31st, 2008 at 6:45 pm
Expect a small package in about two weeks from Missouri, USA!!
April 1st, 2008 at 12:18 pm
Hi ~ saw you on Casdok’s site. Your children are lovely. I’ve enjoyed looking at your blog. I have triplets with autism, so we have something in common.