Happy Earth Day!

Today is Earth Day. I hope it is good for you.

Here are some picture of the earth that I have taken.

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These are some more pictures I took of the Loma Linda Hills last weekend. The hills are in real danger from real estate developers.
















































We should remember that we are not independent of our environment but depend on the earth for our lives. It is more important than ever that we recognize the impact humans are having on the earth. In 1850 there were 150 glaciers in glacier national park in Montana while today there are only 35. Sea rise will effect the 70% of the worlds human population that lives on coastland.


Religious obligations
For those of you who are SDA and going to church today. I hope your pastor is giving a sermon about the importance of respecting God's creation.

It is the belief of the Seventh-day Adventist Church that humankind was created in the image of God, and is thus to represent God as His steward and to manage the natural environment in a faithful and fruitful way. Nature is a gift from God.

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Seventh-day Adventists advocate a simple, wholesome lifestyle, where people do not step on the treadmill of unbridled consumerism, goods-getting, and production of waste. We call for respect of creation, restraint in the use of the world's resources, reevaluation of one's needs, and reaffirmation of the dignity of created life. (Statement on Stewardship of the Environment)

Many of the things we can do to protect air and water quality have direct influence on our health as well. Here are some suggestions of ways you can be responsible.

Be involved

• Purchase your food from local markets. Try making your own meals rather than buying processed foods.
  
• Recycle your old cell phones with Sprint.
  
• Simply print the pre-paid mailing label, put it on a box with your phone and mail it.
• Vote and be involved in your local and national government.
  
• Recycle as much as you can.
• Compost your kitchen waste rather than using fertilizer in your garden.
• With gas over $3/gallon it will save you money as well as your health to drive less this summer.
• Consider riding a bicycle and/or public transportation
  
• Economize your travel by making fewer trips
  
• Consider buying a fuel efficient car
  

Education

• Take a tour of the earth with environmental and climate lessons on Google Earth. If you don't know about Google Earth, it's freakin' cool, and free.
  
• Or watch videos about why polar bears should be on the endangered species list or melting glaciers in Everast National Park.
• Learn more about responsible living at the EPA webpage

Here are a few more pictures.