by Gary Simpson | Oct 9, 2022
FOOD INSECURITY “Food insecurity is defined as a lack of consistent access to enough food for every person in a household to live an active, healthy life. This can be a temporary situation for a household or can last a long time.” ~ Feeding America As I...
by Gary Simpson | May 8, 2022
In mid September of 2015, a unique cadre of 140 eco-justice activists from all across the USA assembled at the idyllic Montreat Conference Center, nestled in the bosom of the Black Mountains of western North Carolina. Here Mother Nature provided the ideal pastoral...
by Gary Simpson | Apr 22, 2022
If you live in a big city, rural area, or small island state, if you invest in the stock market, if you care about justice, about children’s futures I’m appealing directly to you: Demand renewable energy. Demand an end to coal-fired power & fossil fuel...
by Gary Simpson | Mar 14, 2022
“Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; let the sea roar, and all that fills it; let the field exult, and everything in it. Then shall all the trees of the forest sing for joy.” – Psalm 96:11-12 I love the Psalmist’s vision of all creation, heaven...
by Connie McAdams and Gary Simpson | Feb 17, 2022
To find the second worthy organization in our ‘Earth Care Champions’ series, we’re going down by the riverside once again. A close ally of our first honoree, the Haw River Assembly, is an all-volunteer group of citizens dedicated to supporting the Lower Haw River...
by Gary Simpson | Jan 20, 2022
“Rivers flow not past, but through us; tingling, vibrating, exciting every cell and fiber in our bodies, making them sing and glide.“ – John Muir As a young boy, before I ever experienced romantic feelings for a girl (or even knew I someday would), I had a love...