CLIMERICK: IF WE WANT A PLANET THAT’S FITTER by Trevor Thorn

       Image free by Pixabay

If we want a planet that’s fitter,

‘fraid it’s out with the baubles* and glitter.*

With paper and patience

retro-style decorations,

can deck any house or bed-sitter.

(*plastics alert!)

Whilst composing this, as I installed a new printer just in time to

print our Christmas Letter, I realised that Climericks can be

brought to bear on EVERY CLIMATE INJUSTICE, every PURCHASING EXCESS and

EVERY BAD CLIMATE DECISION by our Leaders. Oh Wow!

GO VERSIFYERS GO. Identify the issue, write the CLIMERICK and post it on FB, BlueSky

and even on X, formerly Twitter - in the days that it was a benign medium (see what I mean?)

CLIMERICK:A CHRISTMAS MESSAGE FOR THE MEGA RICH AND THEIR SPOUSES OR PARTNERS

This literally came to me last night!

😖

You mega rich barons, like Di-Vees,

Need to heed your up coming crises:

If Laz’rus still waits,

Outside your gates,

Your long term future looks dicey.

This becomes a CLIMERICK (Climate concern Limerick) because these guys could do more for CLIMATE JUSTICE in one day than most of us could do in a lifetime.

What about it guys?

If you want some ideas, look further at this blog out it’s companion blog http://eco-verses.com or search this blog further and listen to The Canticle of the Turning

THOUGHT FOR TODAY AND TOMORROW AND THE NEXT DAY AND THE NEXT AND.......ad infinitum

 The world’s greatest leader

Will be the one

Who kills fossil fuel first.

CLIMERICK: WHEN YOU ARE ABOUT TO BUY CLOTHES

This morning’s Climerick is for any of you about to make a clothing purchase - YOU CAN MAKE A REAL CONTRIBUTION TO CLIMATE IMPROVEMENT

photo from EARTH.ORG site

When you are about to buy clothes

Check the seller is one among those

With a clear E S G*

That will tell you and me

If it’s trading will add to Earth’s woes

ESG = Environmental, Sustainability and Governance Report. You will find an excellent summary of what an ESG has to contain in Wikipedia . If even 1 in 5 purchasers of on-line goods would start to put pressure on clothing sales companies - and then check them to see how those companies perform, those contributing to excess waste, using slave labour, and with other damaging practices would find their sales would diminish and have to reform or die. YOU CAN HELP 

INTRODUCING CLIMCUBE: A TABLEPIECE -A WAY OF SPARKING CLIMATE CARE CONVERSATIONS

COMING SHORTLY (In time for Christmas)

Instructions to make and use your very own 

CLIMCUBE - 

With CLIMERICKS

Visit us again to find out how.

CLIMERICK: Is This Just a Ghastly Nightmare? By Olusola Sophia Anyanwu

  KEEPING CLIMATE CONCERN

CONVERSATIONS ALIVE with... 

 Is this just a ghastly nightmare?

 

My bed, a raft floating up here

the sea's in my room,

Can’t be swept with a broom

So much water – it’s left me in tears!

Find more about the thinking behind the growing collection of CLIMERICKS HERE 

NEW CLIMERICKS WILL APPEAR ON THIS SITE TWICE WEEKLY - SO KEEP LOOKING TO STAY UP TO DATE.