Gaia Community: Questions and Reflections tagged 'earth'

What, if anything, do you believe we owe the world? Why?

2007-04-25T07:00:00Z

You've had the opportunity to reflect on what the Earth means to you--from what you feel about the planet as a whole, and about your most memorable experiences with nature. But what about the planet in and of itself? Do we have a responsibility to the Earth? Do we have obligations to life that shares our home?

What do you believe about the state of the environment?

2007-04-26T07:00:00Z

There's been a great deal of news recently about everything from global warming to a threatened energy crisis to the struggle of the oceans and the decimation of all manner mammalian species. And while this is only one side of the planetary story, it is the one the media tends to focus on. What comes up for you when you think about this? What do you believe about these reports? Do you find yourself avoiding the topic? Does it make you sad? Angry? Or are you inspired by how these problems are call to purpose and a new way of living?

What's your relationship to the Earth?

2007-04-22T07:00:00Z

"That's here. That's home. That's us. On it, everyone you ever heard of, every human being who ever lived, lived out their lives. The aggregate of all our joys and sufferings, thousands of confident religions, ideologies and economic doctrines, every hunter and forager, every hero and coward, every creator and destroyer of civilizations, every king and peasant, every young couple in love, every hopeful child, every mother and father, every inventor and explorer, every teacher of morals, every corrupt politician, every superstar, every supreme leader, every saint and sinner in the history of our species, lived there on a mote of dust, suspended in a sunbeam."

-- Carl Sagan.

It's Earth Day. Here's a larger picture of our little planet--the only home we know. What do you feel when you see this? What does it bring up for you?

What is the Earth saying to you?

2008-04-25T07:00:00Z

What is the world saying to you? If the Earth could speak through you, what would the message be?

How do you love the Earth?

2008-04-22T07:00:00Z

Today is Earth Day.

What is the best way to love the Earth?

2008-09-06T07:00:00Z

If someone came to you and said they wanted to show their love to the planet, what would you recommend they do?

What have you learned from the world?

2009-03-24T07:00:00Z

What lessons has the world taught you? What have you come to know? What sort of teacher has the world around you been?

What are your true gifts?

2009-04-24T07:00:00Z

This week, in honor of Earth Day, we're taking questions from Duane Elgin's
new book, The Living Universe. In the final pages, he offers a few conversation starters in hopes of sparking awareness about the possibilities available to us. Let's see what you think. :)

According to Duane Elgin, we all have 'near gifts' (things that we're pretty good at, at that most of us use when we're at work) and 'true gifts' (those that express our unique talents, interests, abilities, and passions). In Elgin's view, this is not the time for half-hearted contribution: the world needs our greatest talents. What does this mean to you?