Earth Month

April is Earth Month! We should all take some time this month to give back to our mother earth and become more aware of how much we take. I take so many beautiful things around me for granted and forget to realize how much of a footprint I am leaving in my environment. The company I work for is celebrating Earth Month and focusing on one area of many global issues and doing something to try to help. They are trying to raise awareness of our water recourses. The human body is mostly made up of water, and so is the earth. It is something that connects us all. Here are a few scary statistics that really made me think-

*Every 15 seconds a child dies because they have no access to clean water.

*According to the World Health Organization, more than 3 million people are severely sickened and 220,000 die from pesticides each year world wide.

*According to recent U.S. Department of Agricultural studies, agriculture is the leading source of impairment in the Nation's rivers and lakes and a major source of impairment in estuaries.



I know it's hard to understand things that go on but don't affect us quite yet. But I really would like to try to help before it's too late. Some of the smallest changes can help make a difference. Not taking as many baths, for instance- and shorter showers. Not running the water while brushing teeth, or rinsing dishes. Trying to take a re-usable bottle of water rather than buying one every day. Buying organic produce helps promote farms who don't use fertilizers or pesticides & even donations to local recourse advocates helps.

Anyway, that was my little soap box for a minute. I was just really impacted and want to help make some changes. I am so thankful for this amazing planet I live on and I challenge everyone else to celebrate Earth Month one way or another!