We hear it every day from people who are concerned about what’s happening to the environment: “What can I do? I’m just one person!” What if you were just one 8-year-old boy? Cole Rasenberger didn’t let that stop him from taking on one of the world’s largest fast-food chains over its packaging. In this episode of The Good Stuff, Annie learns how Cole rallied other kids at his school to join him in challenging KFC. And Danna Smith of the Dogwood Alliance tells us about the threat to Southern coastal forests from wasteful fast-food packaging
This was a really great reminder for me to work with other people. Together we can! Do you have any tips for getting other people on board? How do you get others to support you?
It’s with extreme pleasure that I present to you a series of posts that has been in the making for several months now. It’s called “This is SportsForest” (an allusion to the classic ESPN slogan) and it is going to be presented to us by our very own SuperForester Afshawn (who by the way, is one of the main people you should thank for consistently sharing music on the SuperForest Soundtrack)! This series is not just going to be covering sports in the “you should go out there and exercise” sense, it’s going to be having a special focus on shedding light on the positive in the world of professional sports.
Now, I know some of you might be thinking positivity and professional sports are two things that don’t really mix, and at some level, I can definitely agree with you in saying that most athletes are overpaid and that you don’t have to dig really far to find overwhelming evidence that a lot of the said overpaid athletes are anything but role models. But as a lover of most sports, I can whole-heartedly say that some of my happiest and most thrilling memories have to do with watching these sports stars demonstrate their mind blowing talent on the court or field.
It’s an amazing thing, focusing all your attention and energy on a team as the seconds of a game wind down and your heart begins to race. And based off of my own experience, spending time supporting a team or watching any sport in general is almost always worth it. Especially come playoff or Grand Slam time, I’m pretty sure there’s scientific evidence that backs a positive correlation between happiness and sports (Just ask San Francisco baseball fans).
With all of this in mind, I figured it definitely makes sense for SuperForest to give a shout out to the sports world every now and then, and based on our record, it’s a subject that isn’t covered half as much as it should on SuperForest. After a discussion with my awesome cousin SuperForester Afshawn one evening, we decided it was time to change that. And thus, SportsForest was born. And trust me SuperForesters, it’s going to be really great. Mostly because it’s going to be Afshawn that will be bringing this series to you. Because when it comes to sports fans and radiantly positive and all around sweet people, I don’t think you can find a better example than her. In the following post, she describes her love of sports and how they’ve provided her with a constant source of inspiration and joy. You’ll learn about the inspirations behind this series and whether you’re a sports fan or not, I think you’ll find yourself agreeing with most of her observations and find that you can apply them to almost any of your current obsessions. :)
With lots of love,
Carla
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