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Opinion: How Heightened Climate Awareness Allows Us to Protect the Earth

 

Written by Sidney Gibbs | January 26, 2021

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Climate Awareness

To start out with a bit of basic psychology, a study by the National Natural Science Foundation of China found that humans naturally gravitate towards beautiful things because they make us feel good. In following, the attraction and appreciation of that beauty leads to a greater respect for and care of that object or place.

For example, if you have a piece of clothing that you find especially beautiful, do you carelessly throw it in the wash with dirty rags? Probably not, because you value its beauty and want to sustain it and as a result – you take care of it.

Well, this same logic follows for the Earth. 

Listening to the Earth

The Earth is so beautiful but we often don’t take care of it as we should because we do not consciously recognize or appreciate its beauty day in and day out. We are so caught up in our daily lives and our technology that we pass by a beautiful sunset or a colorful flower without the slightest thought or appreciation.

This epidemic of living in the bubble of our own lives without much outward appreciation of the world around us has had detrimental effects on the environment. We have collectively disconnected ourselves from the Earth. This way of life has created a global society that fails to care for the Earth or notice when it calls out for help.  

Industrial Impacts

We can fix this though.

If we begin to wake up to the beauty in the world around us individually, that will cultivate a greater collective awareness of the environment and a deeper level of respect for the Earth.

This awakening translates into more positive climate action and a better world for us all. It just takes a shift in awareness. The power of the sheer number of people on this planet is that if even half of us wake up to the beauty of the world around us, respect the planet further and take action from that place of appreciation then we can see immense shifts in the health of our planet. We just have to start. Our society complicates every aspect of life but re-recognizing the Earth is truly very simple.

Practices to Connect with the Earth & Build your Awareness of Nature

– Stand outside for a few moments without any distractions or your  phone and just take a deep breath and notice that nature is around you. Even if you are in a city, notice the leaves on a tree that are a deep red or a pretty cloud in the sky. It starts with the smallest things. Try this and encourage your friends to do the same! 

– When you do spend time in nature – whether that be a park, trail or your backyard – notice how you feel when you are there. And after you leave. That time and feeling of peace just might shift the rest of your day for the better.

Using Peace & Awareness to Fight for our Planet

The movement for climate action has become a bit angry – and rightly so. However, it is important that we don’t get so caught up in the fight that we forget what we are fighting for – the everlasting beauty and calm wisdom of the Earth that is always around us. 

 

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