Creating Awareness and Sounding the Alarm

Since the height of the industrial revolution near the 1920s or earlier, and with the advent of the plastic industry in the 1950s, we’ve been spreading the message about the need to be mindful of our natural environment— oftentimes led by young people.

In 1969, the Beatles were still together and my brother Daniel was 10 years old when he won a local community contest for creating the best awareness poster encouraging people to help stop pollution.

In 1981, Sherri Mason was 10 years old when she “realized that humans could have an adverse effect on the environment, and that there can be consequences for us,” after watching an episode of the TV show “Diff’rent Strokes.”

In 2012, my niece Abby was 10 years old when she posted a “Family Shopping Contract” in her family’s kitchen to change the way they shop, eat and wash clothes after reading the book, You Can Save the Planet – 50 Ways You Can Make a Difference.

Two of the images here are my family members as young children doing their part to create awareness. On top of Abraham Lincoln’s head in the other photo are samples of the plastic microbeads that Sherri Mason found in the open waters of the Great Lakes in 2012. Her findings from this study of plastics ultimately led to passage of the federal Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015. Mason is now the director of sustainability at Penn State Behrend, in Erie, Pennsylvania, and the full article, entitled Sounding the Alarm, by Robb Frederick, can be found in the Fall 2022 issue of Research | Penn State at Research.psu.edu/magazine

Air pollution, smog, litter and clean water have been a significant part of our existence for a century or more, and now climate change, severe weather and drought are piling on.

Natural Awakenings of South Central Pennsylvania is a faithful steward of global resources. We are delighted to be part of an environmentally conscious community and therefore manufacture this magazine utilizing the environmentally-friendly cold-set web printing process which emits virtually immeasurable VOC's into the environment. This product is 100% recyclable.

In addition to all the great content in print this month, be sure to check out two online exclusives, including our Healing Ways department: “Toxic Overload – How to Clean Our Water, Food and Indoor Air,” and the Green Living department, “The Winds of Change: Young Activists Pursue Climate Justice and Green Living.” Those darn kids just can’t stop ‘sounding the alarm’ as they wreak havoc on their way to feeling good, living simply and laughing more.

Dave Korba, Publisher

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Paint Parties at Brownstone Station

Brownstone Station Wellness Center has added several new special events and workshops ranging from wellness to paint parties to reiki workshops. The paint parties, instructed by Jen Auxt, from Bristle and Board, will be held the last Saturday of each month at 6:30 p.m.

Brownstone Station is a wellness center located inside the historic Brownstone Station building, in downtown Hummelstown. They provide massage therapy, yoga, other wellness services and classes.

Location: 320 E. 2nd St., Ste. B, Hummelstown. For more information, call 717-927-7500, email Info@BrownstoneStation.com or visit BrownstoneStation.com/upcoming-events.

Blue Monkey Wisdom Opens in York

Certified holistic nutritionist and energy healer Kelsea Strayer opened Blue Monkey Wisdom in February at 412 Rathton Road, in York, offering reiki and crystal treatments, holistic wellness, nutrition coaching and intuitive guidance sessions.

She says, “I have a great love for the natural world and all living beings on this planet. Through a holistic approach to life, I’ve come to understand my purpose and accept my path on this journey. I believe life should be full of joy and everyone has the ability to experience abundance. Achieving wellness is more than just exercise and diet. I’ll be guiding you toward an all-encompassing wellness lifestyle which emphasizes balance.”

Her background includes studies in physical therapy, reiki, qigong, nutrition, yoga, meditation, crystals and herbalism.

For more information, call 717-495-9647, email BlueMonkeyWisdom@gmail.com or visit BlueMonkeyWisdomWellness.com.