Hate Nature? No Way!

While editing the post that'll show up tomorrow morning, I found a few paragraphs that were too much of a digression: even by my standards. They were nearly enough to be a post on their own, so after little work, I got this:

Environmental Awareness: Within Reason

I remember the first Earth Day. At the time, I was elated that so many folks were taking environmental concerns seriously.

Decades of ecofreaks have made me a trifle cautious about the ecological crisis du jour.

I think one reason that I'm as annoyed as I am with the perennial 'and we're all gonna die!' doomsayers, is that "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" was right - eventually.

I think it's imprudent to get folks used to warnings of impending doom that fizzle. I've posted about environmental concerns, silly and otherwise:

• " 'Solidarity Among All Creatures,' Saint Francis of Assisi, and Environmental Awareness "
  (April 3, 2012)
• "Lemming Tracks: Inflatable Sharks? Swell!"
  Apathetic Lemming of the North (June 28, 2011)
• "Climate Changes: So What Else is New?"
  (May 16, 2011)
• "Ban Dihydrogen Monoxide Now! Or, Not"
  Apathetic Lemming of the North (January 3, 2011)
• "Lemming Tracks: Blasphemy! Or, 'We're All Gonna Die' Predictions That Fizzled"
  Apathetic Lemming of the North (December 30, 2010)

Rational care for the visible creation is part of our job. God put us in charge: not as owners, but as stewards. I've posted about that before, too. (April 22, 2012)

Related posts:

• "The Visible World"
  (March 7, 2012)
• "God, Genesis, the Catholic Church, and Getting a Grip"
  (June 22, 2011)
• "Earth Day, 2011: Pandas are Cute, but Let's Get a Grip"
  (April 22, 2011)
• " 'Frail, Delicate Little Mother Nature?!' (or, getting a grip)"
  (April 15, 2011)
• "Environmental Awareness, Enlightened Self-Interest, and My Catholic Faith"
  (April 15, 2011)

(If you follow this blog, you'll have noticed that I like the phrase "getting a grip:" and use it. Often.)