A friend posted this video on Facebook and I thought it was too good not to share. Not only is Jane Goodall an amazing human being for all that she's already done, but she's such an inspiration to keep on doing everything you can to make the world a better place for as long as you can.
If I'm 80 and still as articulate as her I'll be very pleased!
I saw this video and thought I had to share it - particularly given how much I've been indoctrinated into sorting all my rubbish (we had all sorts of different bins at LSE and now I get really annoyed at my new work when they throw all sorts of things into the compost bin) and also how much I thought Mum and Dad would like it given how well they recycle at home!
I've also been learning more about the concept of a circular economy which really seems like it's becoming a very popular idea and I definitely think it's the way forward. An old idea really but one that's really important - if only to have a better sense of how much "stuff" we really use in our day to day lives.
I like how they realise that it wasn't easy - imagine sorting your waste into 34 categories! But it's also great how they show what things get recycled into, and talk about reducing the waste that gets made in the first place. An inspirational town for sure - good luck to them becoming 100% zero waste!
Rounding off the final part of my gratefulness challenge, here are the last two days:
Day six (3rd November):
1. A free workout as a result of doing a favour for a friend 2. After many, many bad kiwifruit this year, finally a perfect one today 3. A beautiful sunset from the office stairwell
Day seven (4th November): 1. My new shampoo bar that arrived in the mail – can’t wait to try it!
2. Looking forward to a (hopefully interesting) talk tonight on the role of language in society as part of the ESRC festival of social
science 3. And finally, the best part of each and every day, this guy.
So there you have it, seven days of gratefulness. It was actually pretty good to stop and think about the little (and big) things that make you happy. Some days there were lots of things (like today I found two pennies on the ground within a minute of each other - lots of luck for me!) and while other days were a bit simpler, there was no shortage of good things. I firmly believe that happiness is a state of mind and being optimistic and looking forward to the future plays a big part in that. So here's to lots more exciting things happening in the coming years!
I've just come across this beautiful video introducing Rekindle, which is an amazing social enterprise based in Christchurch using salvaged wood from the earthquake to make the most gorgeous furniture.
It is well worth watching the full video as it tells a truly inspiring story about the types of people and ideas that I think should be encouraged throughout our community.
And, if you'd like to support Rekindle you can either (if you're Christchurch-based) let them know about any wood available for salvage, or buy a piece of their furniture. If I wasn't a poor student I definitely would! Their website is at www.rekindle.org.nz.
