We hear a lot today about climate change, greenhouse gases, plastic waste and pollution in general; how we as humans are slowly destroying the wonderful world God has entrusted to us.

Around 50 years ago Dr Seuss wrote a book that many of you will have read: The Lorax. The message in it is as important today as it ever was. Respect for the environment, caring for the planet for ourselves and future generations. If you want to know more, there is a movie of The Lorax and parts of it are on YouTube. 

What are you doing? Last month we heard how the people at Christchurch West Methodist have a garden where they grow their own vegetables. The people at St John’s Hamilton East have a Climate Justice group. A while ago they planted some fruit trees and this year there is fruit on the lemon trees. 

What else can we do to recycle, reuse and reduce? Stop using plastic, have a compost bin and take shorter showers, for example. Let us all do our best to save our earth and the people, animals and plants that live on it.