This collage features my adorable Godchild who is an artist/poet/dancer/actress and all around amazing child.
We went to visit her last year in California and took her to the beach. She kept pointing out the Tsunami Evacuation Route signs. They deeply disturbed her and she asked lots of questions about how probable it would be for a Tsunami to hit southern California.
Of course I can't answer that for her. Growing up in California myself, I had never even heard of a Tsunami...until recent years.
Poking around the net, I learned that Tsunamis are more frequent than in the past. The same holds true for hurricanes, tornadoes, ice storms...etc.
In January, Bill Moyers had a very knowledgeable guest named Anthony Leiserowitz, the director of the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication. (He oughta be on your staff). Here is a loose version of the metaphor he gave, it made sense to me.
Imagine you are barreling down a mountain road at 100 mph ignoring all the signs that warn: DANGEROUS CURVES AHEAD or FALLING ROCKS or CAUTION LANDSLIDE and if you don't SLOW DOWN, you will be toast! BUT IF you heed the signs and slow WAY DOWN...you may still get hit by some falling rocks but it might not be a total disaster.
We ALL want to have a Fairy Tale ending and live HAPPILY EVER AFTER...but we need to start heeding those 'Tsumani signs'. You are my Godchild's PRINCE CHARMING. Please make PROTECTING the Earth your priority!
Sincerely,
One Worried Mom
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