[Fern]

If there's one thing i've learned in my (almost) 46 years, it's that unfortunately, saving the environment does not become a priority until there is some sort of crisis. We don't clean up our rivers until the salmon fishermen notice there aren't any more fish. We keep polluting the oceans until....again....we notice there arent many fish left Coal plant smog from OH drfiting over to the northeast aint an issue til we see asthma and lung cancer rates spike. I could go on.

Contributing to this malaise, i think, is that children today are so disconnected from the natural world right outside their window. When i grew up, recreation meant playing catch, walking into town, riding our bikes around the block, all outdoor stuff. These days, kids would rather play video games or hang out at the mall. So it's not surprising they have little actual experience, let alone knowledge, about the plight of the environment today.

Sorry, i guess it sounds like i'm on a soapbox. Thx. for reading.