"It starts with me. And you. Then, the rest of the world will join us. Or at least 15% of the people, as often that seems to be enough to make societal change happen."
The tipping point.
Thank you Arjan for celebrating the change makers and encouraging all of us to act.
We are of like mind, Arjan! I’m a a tree-hugging granola-girl from way back! I live near the ocean and frequently walk the shore where I pick up trash along the way. I carry what I can, then walk up the sand to drop it in a bin, then back to the shore I go. It adds to my step count and I feel doubly productive (and, let’s face it, somewhat self righteous… I’m working on that!) I’ve used reusable bags since the early nineties, when doing so thoroughly embarrassed my children because no one else did that. I say no thanks to plastic lids and straws, recycle nearly everything and compost the kitchen scraps I cannot use to make broth. All my laundry and most household cleaning products have no plastic containers. And still, I am amazed at the mountains of trash my household can produce. It is daunting. And you now have me heading to the studio to either sketch or write about my wasteful ways…
Wow, impressive, Kim. I, too, love the shore. Unortunately we currently do not live close to it. But we visit regularly (and yes, we take some litter when we do).
Do you know the litterati app? It's a fun way to help your community. Especially when there's someone, or a group, who take the collected data to the city/municpality so they can act.
Our local mall was largely abandoned by 2016. Someone even uploaded a video to YouTube calling it a "Ghost Mall." By the time Covid hit, the mall was torn down and the space remains empty but will soon play host to a mini-hospital'/medical center.
Wow. I think it's quite depressing to see a mall that is only partially in use. Very eerie. I wonder if, even if just temporary and in the final moments of such a commercial property, to bring back some life, there could maybe be some art spaces or community classes being held in the vacant stores. Not that I think that would have saved this particular mall, or any other, but it might brighten up the place before it finally closes.
The voice of the guy making it mall is, by the way, very fittingly depressing.
When it opened in 1976, it was hopping. The mall literally killed downtown business which has never really recovered. I worked there for a time, before I migrated to California
"It starts with me. And you. Then, the rest of the world will join us. Or at least 15% of the people, as often that seems to be enough to make societal change happen."
The tipping point.
Thank you Arjan for celebrating the change makers and encouraging all of us to act.
P.s. loved the bonfire poem by @manonhuntjens
Hey Roland, thanks for passing by and leaving your thoughts. The tipping point indeed.
Happy you liked Manon's poem.
Have a great day.
We are of like mind, Arjan! I’m a a tree-hugging granola-girl from way back! I live near the ocean and frequently walk the shore where I pick up trash along the way. I carry what I can, then walk up the sand to drop it in a bin, then back to the shore I go. It adds to my step count and I feel doubly productive (and, let’s face it, somewhat self righteous… I’m working on that!) I’ve used reusable bags since the early nineties, when doing so thoroughly embarrassed my children because no one else did that. I say no thanks to plastic lids and straws, recycle nearly everything and compost the kitchen scraps I cannot use to make broth. All my laundry and most household cleaning products have no plastic containers. And still, I am amazed at the mountains of trash my household can produce. It is daunting. And you now have me heading to the studio to either sketch or write about my wasteful ways…
Wow, impressive, Kim. I, too, love the shore. Unortunately we currently do not live close to it. But we visit regularly (and yes, we take some litter when we do).
Do you know the litterati app? It's a fun way to help your community. Especially when there's someone, or a group, who take the collected data to the city/municpality so they can act.
https://www.litterati.org/
Oh, you mght like tomorrow's creative prompt as well :)
Very curious to what you have created in your studio. I hope it's all about celebrating all the good you do.
I’ll check it out! Thank you!
Our local mall was largely abandoned by 2016. Someone even uploaded a video to YouTube calling it a "Ghost Mall." By the time Covid hit, the mall was torn down and the space remains empty but will soon play host to a mini-hospital'/medical center.
Oh, interesting. I tried to search for a ghost mall video, but ended up mostly in China. Not sure that's your local mall :).
In a way it's good news that there will be a medical center there. Somehow that sounds like something that is very useful to the community.
Thanks for leaving your thoughts, Paul.
It’s on YouTube, search Dead Mall, Pt 1, Fond du Lac, WI. There are actually 2 videos. Before the mail was razed.
Wow. I think it's quite depressing to see a mall that is only partially in use. Very eerie. I wonder if, even if just temporary and in the final moments of such a commercial property, to bring back some life, there could maybe be some art spaces or community classes being held in the vacant stores. Not that I think that would have saved this particular mall, or any other, but it might brighten up the place before it finally closes.
The voice of the guy making it mall is, by the way, very fittingly depressing.
When it opened in 1976, it was hopping. The mall literally killed downtown business which has never really recovered. I worked there for a time, before I migrated to California
Would be interesting to learn if it is replaced by another mall (or Amazon), or that downtown is seeing a bit of a revival.