The rest of the world observes Earth Day on April 22. For those attracted to conspiratorial paranoia, this cements the notion that environmentalism is a communist plot, because April 22 is the birthday of Vladimir Ilich Ulyanov--better known Lenin--the father of the Russian Communist Party. Whatever. A different Lennon (John) told us to "Think globally; act locally." We celebrated Earth Day today, in a manner that would please Lennon. A special assembly included faculty singing Pete Seeger protest songs.
The student chorus sang, too.
The highlight of the assembly was a series of Environmental Hero Awards presented by students to local men and women who are working to make a difference. The recipients were genuinely delighted by the whole program. Later, faculty sponsored workshops and activities, including a watercolor painting program that yielded this piece by Mel, Phoebe and Sarena entitled "Anti-Technology: Children Playing in Traffic."
