In reading David Suzuki’s blog today I was reminded that our collective sustainability practice is also a generational issue. He shared the response to his daughters speech to the Earth Summit – when she was 12 years old. To paraphrase - this young and wise girl rebukes the comment that the current generation has messed it up but the new generation will lead the way. Wow, let’s just pause and think about that…..While it is a compliment of sorts it’s also immensely terrible – hey kids don’t do as I do? Some of what we have lost has happened due to vernacular. There is this word – Sin – and really what it means is that you just miss the mark. We miss the mark in many ways. What do we do about it? No matter what your age, it is your primary responsibility to strive to hit the mark. Well, the mark of sustainability is getting clearer. Will you miss it – are you missing it? What are you going to do about that? You find someone who can hit the mark and take guidance. That is the conversation and the charge that must continue and should be everyone’s practice – to better yourself is to better the planet. See the mark – miss it – try again – again, again. Even if you never hit the mark the very least you did on your journey here is set yourself as an exemplar – that is your redemption to failure. Again – Again.
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