Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Very bad timing

I'm the discussion leader of my local environmental think&feel-tank. This fall we recycled over five thousand used facial tissues we rescued from the dump to have enough paper material for the social justice awareness program we plan each winter. We consulted with native groups in the area to identify what important issue that affects our most marginalized populations we should focus on this year. We set up in a circle in a community park and at the end of our long collaboration (after many of our indigenous members unfortunately had to leave due to other social engagements) it was clear that there was only one issue that we unanimously agreed must be addressed: climate change.

Through more community discourse in our circle the next day at Starbucks, we determined that the problem of people leaving their cars running to warm them up is a catastrophic sword of Damocles hanging over mother Gaia's head right now, but we can all help save her (although I ride my electric scooter everywhere so personally my carbon footprint is already minimzed).

To counteract the human rights issue of excessive car engine use we came up with a powerful slogan that would empower local citizens with knowledge and insight so that they can be the change they want to see in the world: Idle No More. We spent over two hundred person-hours putting that slogan on all our facial tissue signs.

Then Chief Theresa Spense totally screwed us by drinking broth and claiming she was starving herself. That attention-seeking bitch.

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