Two creative nonviolent ways to protest the abuse of the environment

May 26, 2018 GlenAnderson Environment, Nonviolence (Also see Peace, Conflict Resolution, Organizing & Activism), Organizing & Activism (Also see Nonviolence, Outreach), Outreach, Framing/Reframing (Also see Organizing & Activism) 0

Here is a creative nonviolent way to protect forests from abuse:  Women are marrying trees in Mexico.

See this article:

https://www.treehugger.com/conservation/why-are-women-marrying-trees-mexico.html

 

Excessive plastic is an environmental problem.

Here is a simple solution anyone can do to nonviolently resist excessive packaging:

In about 1969 a friend used to unwrap packages after paying for them at the retail stores. He said he did not want to buy the packaging — just the products inside. The stores could throw away the unnecessary packaging. Perhaps we need a NATIONWIDE MOVEMENT to force companies to STOP EXCESSIVE PACKAGING.