The Refuge

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October 14, 2017 a project of ServiceSpace We do not govern simply through laws and by force, but by example -- by what we reveal of our basic values in relation to Nature and a resident people. - John Haines - The Refuge For hundreds of generations, the Gwich'in people of Alaska and northern Canada have depended on the caribou that migrate through the Arctic Refuge. They believe that they are guardians of the herd, and that the fates of the people and the caribou are forever entwined. For the last 30 years, the Gwich'in have been fighting to preserve a pristine coastal plain where the caribou calve their young, "the Sacred Place Where Life Begins." With their traditional culture threatened by oil extraction and climate change, two Gwich'in women are continuing a decades-long fight of to protect their land and future. { read more } Be The Change Sign the CARE2 petition and dd your voice to over a million other Americans asking senators to designate the coastal plain of the Arctic Refuge as wilderness. { more } COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News How Happy Brains Respond to Negative Things The Benefits of Learning to Be Kind to Yourself The Dogs that Protect Little Penguins Two Words That Can Change a Life 5 Things Science Says Will Make You Happier Reclaiming the Lost Art of Walking The End of Solitude Sitting By the Well: Stillness in Times of Chaos DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 243,899 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More