You Are Here
Exposing the Vital Link Between What We Do and What That Does to Our Planet
Chapter One
Losing Our Past
Jerusalem, Israel
The light blinds me after I switch it on. It's 4:00 a.m.
and still dark outside. I am awake to ready for my trip
to Jerusalem.
Jerusalem may seem like an odd place to begin the
journey on which I am embarking. We don't associate it
with environmental crisis as we do the melting ice caps,
or the dwindling forests. But Jerusalem is indeed tied
to the environment in two essential ways.
First, there is a religious connection. Jerusalem is the
epicenter of faith for nearly half the world's
population. For Christians, Jews, and Muslims, Jerusalem
is the holiest place on Earth. It physically and
spiritually represents the roots of their belief system.
And these beliefs are all based on loving thy neighbor,
on community, and on being responsible stewards of the
Earth-in other words, caring. Caring for the environment
is the first step.
Second, historic monuments are omnipresent in Jerusalem,
and those monuments are decayin ... read full excerpt from: You Are Here ebook
