Where did it all begin? Earth
In 1968 I was a youg lad watching TV like millions of other kids. The world was not that different from today with a few exceptions.
The corporate takeover of democracy.
The civil rights movement in the USA was at its zenith. Martin Luther King was assassinated. Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated. Self-determination and Democracy were dying with these great leaders. Corporations were taking over so much of the world that its now difficult to remember a free world. It is a distant memory.
A bright ray of light and hope
One memory that stands out during this seminal year of 1968 is a ray of hope and light. This was a message sent to the planet Earth from the far side of the Moon. This is commonly known as the Apollo 8 Christmas Message.
That message was received by 100’s of millions of people on Earth. We also received a picture that no one had ever see before. The picture known today as Earthrise.
The first Selfie of our home Planet Earth
I would like you to take a close look at this photo. Click on the link above and get a larger image of this photo.Print it off and put it on your wall.
Notice that you can’t see your country. From only 250,000km away all sense of division and identity merges into oneness. The Earth movement started because of this picture.
Take a good look at our fragile and broken home
This one photo made humans see their situation in a clear and cold light. Earth is all there is and we need to take care of it. Polluting our environment is an insane idea when you look at things from here.
We have only one Earth to work with and use and live on. When it is gone we are gone with it. There are many working to save this beautiful blue ball. Can you help too?
Volunteers for the Planet
Send a message to this website if you are ready to help. Use the comment section below and leave me a note with an email address. This Blog has started to grow and I think the time is right to take the next step.