50th Anniversary of Earth Day
1970 - 2020
Try a "Power Off" Weekend to Celebrate
I remember reading an article years ago about a weekend with no power.
After some serious searching I managed to find it online.
I don't think there's a better time to try this than now,
even though the article is from 2010, as we're slowing
down and adjusting to what is hopefully a less frenetic schedule.
Gathering with friends isn't possible,
but the experience and ambiance is still there to enjoy
alone or with your immediate family.
This is the premise behind Power Off Weekends:
"The simple idea is to convert a typical weekend of TV, emails, appliances and continuous lighting into something special with more natural, healthy and fun activities – games, candlelit dinners, chatting with friends around a fire, a walk in the park, and other ideas.
It seems to appeal to the child in us all, once we have pulled ourselves away from the hypnotic power of our electrical gadgets. Even the most eager environmentalist is human and will opt for the convenience of electrical power – even knowing the joys of life that are then missed. We all do it. But I'm just not sure we have the balance right.
Inspiration for Power Off weekends came from my childhood holidays, where for weeks of the year lighting was by candle and oil lamp, food was cooked over a wood fire, and the evening entertainment was card games, stories and stargazing. The nights were dark. Mornings were magical, waking to sunlight and the crackle of the wood fire. I would sit, tea in hand, watching the sun rise above the fields. Nature was alive."
Are you in?
I'm looking forward to a Power Off Weekend with my kids, creating magical memories.
~ Judy
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