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Dan Dziekonski commented on the blog post Draft Vision 1 year ago · View
This document as a whole lacks any bold recommendations or approaches to conservation. It is a refinement of business as usual. Page 20 Line 41 How was the number 10,000 volunteers derived? Is it based on acreage to be covered or a scientific formula? How does that goal fit with the reality that volunteers willing [...]
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Dan Dziekonski posted on the forum topic Test Posting – Trying to Solve a Mystery in the group
Relevance to a Changing America: 1 year, 3 months ago · ViewAfter this test was started we found that the only one that can delete one of these posts is the group administrator. There is no group administrator assigned.
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Dan Dziekonski posted a new activity comment: 1 year, 3 months ago · View
Jimmy,
You just hit a home run with your observations. The idea that we should ”be afraid of doing too little too late” reinforces the premise that the vision process is about bold and creative thoughts that move us away from the stagnation of day to day routine.
It is about societal change. People need to be aware of their actions contributing to the problems we face. People don’t understand that burning one gallon of gas creates 19 pounds of CO2. Air weighs nothing. Even if they do understand they often take the view that their gallon means nothing and overlook the fact that we as a nation burn nearly 400 million gallons a day. They don’t feel they can impact something as large as the earth.
People need to understand that making environmental concessions is not about living in dark caves. Many still don’t understand that new compact fluorescents offer the same light while using 75% less electricity. Switching to them does not mean sitting in the dark. A goal of no bottles or cans in a landfill does not mean taking a ladle and bucket to the market to get your milk. It means reuse or recycle. Being able light rail from a station near your home and getting out right in front of your office without sitting in stopped traffic or fighting for a parking place should be a goal for everyone. These things are hardly a drop in our standard of living.
You are exactly right when you say that we need to educate people and as a result change their impact upon nature. We can not continue to react to the problems society is creating, we must halt the creation of the problem.
Dan
In reply to - Jimmy posted an update in the group Relevance to a Changing America : We must make the communication of environmental sustainability, a high priority for the Refuge System and the Service. ************************************************************************************ I appreciate the draft vision document and discussions in the Relevancy to a Changing America forum. I read with admiration Brian Czech and Brian McCaffery’s thought-provoking [...] · View -
Dan Dziekonski posted a new activity comment: 1 year, 3 months ago · View
Thanks.
Hopefully I’ll be able to make some useful comments. Our work with EE and kids has been limited to this point. We have no facilities on the refuge but are about to begin construction of a new Headquarters and Visitor Center.
Happy New Year to you as well.
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Hi Dan,
Great to see another Friends group member join this important conversation. Hope to learn more about what your own Friends’ group is doing for children on your Refuge.
Take care and Happy New Year!
Betsy Burch, Pres. Friends of Humboldt Bay NWR
Thanks.
Hopefully I’ll be able to make some useful comments. Our work with EE and kids has been limited to this point. We have no facilities on the refuge but are about to begin construction of a new Headquarters and Visitor Center.
Happy New Year to you as well.
Dan