This post involves some mixed metaphors, which I hope you will excuse. Where I live in Ontario, there has been some debate in the local newspaper about the carbon tax. Some writers are in favour, while others oppose it. One writer wanted to share a novel thought: planting trees would have a greater benefit than stopping the use of carbon-producing fuels.
It's true that trees and plants are an effective creation care strategy and that they absorb excess carbon from our environment. However, pitting different strategies against each other will not help as much as using all strategies in tandem.
There's much wisdom in the following quote from science writer Kristy Hamilton's book Nature's Wild Ideas:
"It's become increasingly apparent that solving our world's water woes will require a tapestry of solutions."
The underlined words could just as easily be replaced with climate woes.
In that spirit, I would like to offer some threads for this tapestry, threads you could choose to add to your repertoire once, once a week, or more frequently.
Menu #1 involves practices to embrace.
Menu #2 involves practices to fast from or refrain from doing. Again, you decide on the frequency.
