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“This past November, Sandra Steingraber told a crowd of hundreds of activists why she was donating her $100,000 Heinz Award to the movement. The money, she said, “enables speech, emboldens activism, and recognizes that true security for our children lies in preserving the… ecology of our planet.”
She raised a jar of water. “This is what my kids are made of. They are made of water. They are made of the food that is grown in the county that I live in. And they are made of air. We inhale a pint of atmosphere with every breath we take… And when you poison these things, you poison us. That is a violation of our human rights, and that is why this is the civil rights issue of our day.”

In the year 2011, so many things have shifted dramatically and the masses of people globally have begun to speak in voices of solidarity. I remember last February when the Egyptian people had protested with enough mass solidarity that their President Mubarak stepped down. I felt that we were seeing the beginning of major changes [...]

As we move through these next few weeks, we can be attentive to what is attracting our attention and what new ideas or trends are vibing our participation.

The big planetary shifts expected in 2011 and 2012 will bring out what is needed to improve the quality of life for all. Historical events show us the impact of changes that affect general society when the slow moving planets change signs. Nothing comes about without a certain level of suffering that highlights the need that changes must meet.