The Sustainability Symbol

SALT SPRING COMMUNITY ACTION on SUSTAINABILITY

Professor P! (Philip McMaster) tells us that the McMaster Institute for Sustainable Commerce is looking for passionate people who have the skills and talent to create an exceptional web presence, animators, documentary film makers, educators, illustrators, cartoonists, photographers, translators, writers, administrators, legal experts and any individual who considers themselves to be part of the solution to global warming and climate change and wants to share their passion for the planet with others. Action groups, Advisors and Active Contributors and Collaborators will be formed in the first two weeks of November here in Salt Spring - All ages can be involved, and you can become part of the “Optimistic Truth” team by dropping into the I-SEA Centre at 124 Lower Ganges Rd. or by dropping your business card with the words “Optimistic Truth” in the Sustainability Challenge boxes around Salt Spring. Readers can participate at any level that suits them – join www.Rethos.com/Philip to join an on-line alliance of sustainable change agents, or find out more about various programs and get help in learning how to profit from sustainable attitudes, by contacting the McMaster Institute for Sustainable Commerce (Hong Kong) through Margery Moore, Executive director of Institute for Sustainability Education & Action (I-SEA) in Salt Spring at (250) 537-4400 or offer to help Philip McMaster directly by leaving a comment on this blog (Please mention the Driftwood Newspaper in your call, email or blog comment)

WHAT YOU CAN DO HERE ON SALT SPRING ISLAND!

How you can become part of the Optimistic Truth, and the solution to Global Warming:

A. Share the Sustainability TEST with 3 other people in your travels, at your school, work or community gathering.

To Review, here’s the Sustainability TEST!

1. Ask – “What’s this symbol mean?” (hold up the Peace/Victory/two finger sign) Ask – “What’s this symbol mean?” (hold up three fingers, Peace-plus-one)

2. Teach – “Three fingers represents SOCIETY – ENVIRONMENT – ECONOMY and the balance between the three” “use this thinking and S.E.E. the change”

3. Share – “Now that you know what the 3 finger Symbol means, do the exact same test (repeat 1,2,3) with three other people”

B. Take a creative photo, make a drawing, or post a YouTube video of your friends who have completed the test (showing 3 finger Sustainability Symbol) send it in, drop it off at I-SEA, or any of the Sustainability Challenge Boxes around Salt Spring. (don’t forget to attach your name, phone # and e-mail to the image.)

C. Pay it Forward - Enter the names of 3 friends you would like to see win the prizes in the Sustainability Challenge (add your name to the nominations for special recognition) Ballot boxes for the Sustainability Challenge are located throughout Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada.

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