<Ans: My father was a minister and we traveled a great deal, visiting small towns in the west where I loved to fish and explore nature's wonders. I read all of Earnest Thompson Seaton's books and became a Boy Scout. Much later I read Rachael Carson's "Silent Spring" with its inditement of our human folly. A scripture in the Bible inspired me to do something. In Psalms 115:116 it says "..the Earth hath He given to the children of men." Since it is given to humanity in trust we should think and act as "Trustees of Earth" and take care of our planet.>
2. Why do you feel the Earth should be protected? (It's obvious to me,
but you'd be amazed at how some people feel.)
<Ans: Anyone who wants a better life for themselves or their children should help protect the biosphere -- on which our lives depend.>
3. What did you do for Earth Day 1997?
<Ans: I joined with others at the United Nations in celebration of Earth Day.>
4. Do you feel there is a great chance to recreate a lot of what we have
destroyed on Earth?
<Ans: Fortunately, Nature has an amazing ability to recover from damage it suffers. If we will now use our amazing technology to help instead of destroy, the future will be O.K.>
5. If there was one thing you'd ask people to do on a regular basis to
help Mother Earth, what would it be?
<Ans: Be an Earth Trustee. That means you are going to take time to learn how you can live, work and play in a way that is in harmony with nature. The Earth Magna Charta and the 75 Theses on the Care of Earth will help you find your way.>
John McConnell