What do Al Gore, the California Fires, Starbuck’s, and the fast-food industry have in common? Well, Al Gore focuses on the global warming; Starbuck’s makes it efforts at offering a $.10 discount if you bring in your own cup; fast-food industry draws from trees and carbon-based plastics to make sure you can walk out with your burger; and the California Fires are burning from a drought that is result of a planet that has heated up without a thermostat control for decades. Coming from Detroit, the tale end of our trip, the weather was unseasonably uncomfortably like spring: trees were hardly turning color; temperatures were in the 70’s; little to no rain in six days. I was born in Detroit. This is a stunning change. Frank Ross, my dear friend and business advisor, predicts that in 10 years Michigan will be a living destination as it may be the only state with water. Literally. Imagine Michigan going through population growth for its water!!

I continue on the issue of sustainability because once climate change became an issue of world peace, it became relentless in occupying my world view and my view of the world. Whether Al Gore is a politician, is 100% accurate in how he puts forth information, is exciting or boring…these are all non-issues. He has continued to try to wake us up.

Interesting movie we saw coming home from Germany: about Evan, turning into Noah, predicting a flood, and was declared insane… Hmm. Sound familiar?

So what does this have to do with healing environments and the C.A.R.E. Channel and HHS? No less than everything. We deliver images..live images tranferred into digital media…of the most beautiful of nature. We provide this so that the confined patient is able to connect to the most basic of human needs, the natural and spiritual. What if all of nature was burned to a crisp? The streams and rivers and lakes become polluted and toxic because of draught? What if the stunning flowers could no longer bloom because it was either too much sunlight or no sunlight? What if the ducks and geese disappeared for lack of water?

I have never been an environmental zealot. However, this is no longer about extremes. This is about looking at the situation burning in front of us and taking stock of what to do.

Please let me know what you are doing so that we may do it. Our goals are about accountability for where we stand…and where we stand is in ICU.

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