TURN IT
AROUND!

Walk on the land with light steps. When there is no space for the indigenous person on the land, there will be no space for any human being. Listen to the Original peoples, take care of the land as you would take care of your mother, do not take anyt...

The trees they teach me That to breathe It means you need To not just take but give That the Sun Is life’s sustenance And the Earth Is his gift to us The animals They speak to me In languages more sophisticated Than our own chattering They see sign...

What stops me when I am on the verge of giving up is the fact that one day in the future my voice and words will motivate all those young minds who think that one failure can catastrophically destroy their future. Even in a situation when things make...

What impact can youth-led environmental initiatives and efforts have on the planet? At first glance, their actions may seem small. Yet it is through the persistent efforts of young people that a new environmental consciousness is being shaped in soci...

I see in this generation a great openness to change and a great capacity to find a connection with the land and all others....

Remember that the existence of the future generations depends on the decisions of today. Do not choose your political livelihood over the millions of lives that are affected by environmental degradation every day....

In Hawai’i, we learn the importance of mālama ‘āina - care for the land. This value is at the core of Hawai’i’s ancestral past where if we care for the land, the land will care for us. We do not own the land but are rather the stewards of i...

It is now or never. That’s all I want to say....

The melting of glaciers is the quiet voice of global change....

Nature does not hurry, but everything is accomplished....

Everyone can contribute: by choosing public transport, cycling, and walking. City authorities must develop alternative energy sources, strengthen environmental regulations, and expand green spaces. Clean air is a necessity – not a luxury....

Nature as an ecosystem of life on this earth has a very important role for all living things on it. If there is damage to nature, it will directly affect all living things....

I hear a whisper in the wind. I walk over stifled growth on once fertile ground. We live in a dilapidated home begging its inhabitants to acknowledge the value of its treasures, patiently suffering and waiting for change. Oh, how we ignore the mo...

Every living being teaches us something, we just have to pay attention and interpret it properly....

Like this little one’s incandescent wing Life already shines brightly Though we do not heed it Though we do not allow it To permeate its existence in this world full of writ and developmental strife It would be enough For us to live incandescently...

“When we Ask Nature, first we quiet our human cleverness. Then we ask, and then we listen. The answer is the echo that bounces off of the land herself. With the solution in hand, we always end the circle by saying thank you.” – Janine Benyus T...

Nature teaches us the art of healing and finding solace in all troubles and provides the template for peaceful relationships with others. Its laws of interconnection, harmony, balance, interdependence, and above all unity advise us to be humane a...

Plants live and let us live. We must live so that we can benefit each other....

The beauty of growing seeds from the soil. It’s so amazing how plants grow. School hasn’t taught me to plant trees, vegetables, crops and make our planet green again.  ...