growing up wild on Earth Day

Spiritual resource to share: whatever good we can do

I've talked about my son who goes to this cool school whose whole curriculum centers around earth stewardship. I love it. On Earth Day, the school is sponsoring a radio broadcast. If you'd like to listen in you can go to 90.3 FM if you are in WI and go to their website. Here is their announcement:

WI Public Radio's Jean Feraca Will Be On Campus For Earth Day Celebration

Conserve School is pleased to welcome Jean Feraca of Wisconsin Public Radio to their celebration of Earth Day on April 23, 2008. The public is invited to join staff and students as Ms. Feraca broadcasts her daily radio show “Here on Earth: Radio Without Borders” at the school from 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.(CST)

During the broadcast, she will interview Conserve School teacher Jeff Rennicke along with two current students and two alumni. Rennicke will discuss his program Growing Up Wild: Connecting Kids With The Great Outdoors, in which he speaks about the joys, frustrations and challenges of raising a new generation of young people who understand, enjoy and feel connected to the natural world around them.

students from Conserve

The current Conserve School students will discuss the relationship between themselves, Conserve School and the environment and the alumni will discuss how their education at the school has helped them become environmentally sensitive citizens.

I am happy that my son can be part of an action that can impact the world in a big way. And this 'big way' is made possible by taking many, many baby steps; by taking each individual seriously and seeing that each student holds a grand capacity for doing good - one step at a time, one day at a time, one person at a time.

So on Earth Day, go wild! We might not all be able to go back to school (sigh), but we all still have a grand capacity to do good. Remember to turn off your lights, recycle the garbage, don't buy into excess, and ride your bike.

Whatever good we can do adds up.





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