posted by Cheryl
Grassroots…they’re more of a brown color, eh? Green…there are many shades. Without the roots there’d be no green, though…without green, there’d be no roots. I cringe when I hear “green” used as the way to describe products that will save the environment, maybe because in high school English I learned that green was a gentle way to say “naive”. Those were formative years.
In case you’re wondering, it is a good day to be part of the plastic-free push. Six people inquired about the next LNPB episode in less hours. Thanks to CNRG, I believe that’s a new record I’d love to break tomorrow. We’re moving into our first physical address with an office space, with one of the most respected reuse centers in Portland, the School and Community Reuse Action Project, (a.k.a. S.C.R.A.P.). With a space we’re envisioning more programs and imagining more volunteers, perhaps a few paid positions are on the horizon. We’re talking about more workshops to help kids and adults see convenience through the telescope of sustainability and create art to inspire more art and less demand for this version of chemical dependence.
I’m excited to have been invited to be part of an upcoming Mother Jones article. After I experienced my first magazine article “fact check” ever I thought about how many different directions this project has taken this group. Taking the good with the bad, I don’t feel burn out, but a constant, gentle prodding to keep going. I do a little bit every day. My advice: don’t depend on green. Take matters into your own hands. You just have to be willing to get your fingernails dirty.
We are specializing in the fun side of change-making. Finding people where they are and supporting them on their journey. The hands-on and particularly imaginative one. The rooty, earthy, gritty road.
Nope, I really don’t feel green, don’t really see much of it around me even and certainly don’t have much. I feel pretty rich, though.
Jessica L, Cheryl, Andrew and Jessica W after the music
