California , and Uganda to see what is being done now . Grab your tablet ( or whatever you use for the internet ) and dance around the room to
this video !
Here in our corner of the world , we have been active , too . Members have taken walks to pick up trash , had a walking tour of organic and fair-trade shopping sites in Eimsbüttel , met online to see how the Catching the Rain project in Maharashtra , India , is progressing , despite drought and COVID-19 . More heart pillows and bags were sewn for breast cancer patients . We support the fight against discrimination in , among other ways , the Stumbling Blocks ( Stolpersteine ). The 17 Goals are divided into 169 (!) subgoals , so there really is something for everyone . And yet , I encourage you not to completely focus on one issue .
The FAWCO Book Club recently read Barbara Kingsolver ‘ s book Flight Behavior . I enjoyed reading it a few years ago and heard even more this time with the audiobook . Vividly , the reader is shown the incredible view of an Appalachian forest suddenly covered with monarch butterflies . In just as much detail , layer after intersecting layer is revealed of Della Robia ‘ s struggles with education , gender , poverty , health , life on land , infrastructure , clean and affordable energy , responsible consumption , and decent work for economic growth . And yes , there is an end filled with hope .
We have worked for “ development ” and “ sustainability ” for decades , and many mistakes have been made along the way . Yet we can fill the UN Decade of Action with our action and with our HOPE .* I ‘ m looking forward to seeing what we do with our combined strengths and talents .
( Yes , the reference to our Target Project is intentional .)
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