{"id":995,"date":"2008-09-09T19:08:29","date_gmt":"2008-09-10T00:08:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-367309-1145696.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=995"},"modified":"2008-09-09T19:08:29","modified_gmt":"2008-09-10T00:08:29","slug":"thoreaus-legacy-personal-stories-about-global-warming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/articles\/thoreaus-legacy-personal-stories-about-global-warming\/","title":{"rendered":"Thoreau&#8217;s Legacy: Your Personal Stories About Global Warming"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1001\" src=\"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/picture1thoreau1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"344\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/picture1thoreau1.jpg 344w, https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/picture1thoreau1-300x294.jpg 300w, https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/picture1thoreau1-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 344px) 100vw, 344px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Do you envision yourself the next Thoreau? Or Emerson? Or maybe you just really want to tell someone about your pet polar bear, your fight to save your favorite tree, or your terrifying bike ride to work in the name of the environment?<\/p>\n<p>If you can shape the future of the fight on global warming in just 200-500 words, then submit your personal essay to the anthology <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ucsusa.org\/americanstories\/guidelines.html\" target=\"_blank\">Thoreau&#8217;s Legacy: American Stories About Global Warming<\/a>.<!--more-->The <a href=\"http:\/\/ucsusa.org\/\">Union of Concerned Scientists<\/a> is teaming up with <a href=\"http:\/\/us.penguingroup.com\/static\/html\/classics\/index.html\">Penguin Classics<\/a> to find your stories that will give a face to this fight.<\/p>\n<p>They say the personal is political, but what can be more personal than the air you breathe and the water you drink.<\/p>\n<p>The deadline is November 15th for your essay. And don&#8217;t miss out on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ucsusa.org\/americanstories\/examples.html\">sample pieces written by top scientists.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Image <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dpsk12.org\/manilaImages\/dsa\/ThoreauZitat.gif\" target=\"_blank\">Source<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium\">More on Books About Global Warming<\/span><\/strong><strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"gs-title\" href=\"http:\/\/ecochildsplay.com\/2008\/08\/14\/green-eco-friendly-kids-books-rising-above-global-warming\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Green<\/strong>, Eco-Friendly Kids\u2019 <strong>Books<\/strong>: Rising Above <strong>Global Warming<\/strong> : Eco <strong>&#8230;<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"gs-title\" href=\"http:\/\/ecopreneurist.com\/2008\/07\/25\/a-cocktail-party-guide-to-global-warming-soundbyte-free-science\/\" target=\"_blank\">A Cocktail Party Guide to <strong>Global Warming<\/strong>: Soundbyte-free science <strong>&#8230;<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"gs-title\" href=\"http:\/\/ecochildsplay.com\/2008\/08\/06\/eco-libris-little-green-books-are-coming-soon\/\" target=\"_blank\">Eco-Libris: Little <strong>Green Books<\/strong> are Coming Soon! : Eco Child\u2019s Play<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"gs-title\" href=\"http:\/\/kellibestoliver.greenoptions.com\/2007\/09\/06\/three-books-for-your-tween-on-climate-change\/\" target=\"_blank\">Three <strong>Books<\/strong> for Your \u2018Tween on Climate Change : kellibestoliver <strong>&#8230;<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"gs-title\" href=\"http:\/\/sustainablog.org\/2008\/06\/02\/the-economics-of-global-warming-fred-krupp-and-miriam-horns-earth-the-sequel\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Economics of <strong>Global Warming<\/strong>: Fred Krupp and Miriam Horn\u2019s <strong>&#8230;<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"gs-title\">\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/2008\/07\/17\/ayurveda-ancient-wisdom-for-modern-living\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you envision yourself the next Thoreau? Or Emerson? Or maybe you just really want to tell someone about your pet polar bear, your fight to save your favorite tree, or your terrifying bike ride to work in the name of the environment? 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