Earth Day

I wasn’t aware of the magnitude of the Earth Day rally in DC. Jess from the GW chapter had been talking it up all week but I hadn’t made up my mind whether to go or not. After I tuned into the live webcast, I decided to jump on the metro to join the masses. I wore my favorite Honduras jersey, which is a trick I use to meet people who are 1.) either from Honduras, 2.) have some kind of connection with Honduras, 3.) know me through SHH. This move never fails– I ran into 2 UMW alumni who recognized me, talked to a Honduran lady who commented on my jersey, and two W&M alumni who knew me through SHH. Airports are always a good place to wear the jersey, since it’s a good conversation starter when bored. Have you worn your Honduras shirt/jersey this week?

I think all organizations like SHH can strive to be as green as possible. We can plant more trees, offset our carbon foot print, make sure our projects are environmentally friendly, and much more. Personally, I have been riding the bicycle more often when in Honduras (and trying not to get run over). I remember reading an article that stated that countries closest to the equator (like Honduras) have the highest risk of facing adverse climate change due to global warming... I's a shame the media gave that much attention to the political debacle when one of the worst droughts in the history of Honduras was devastating the southern region of the country.