Boy Scout Troop 325
Scoutmaster Minute
Borrowing the Planet
November 7, 2006
Larry Polyak, Scoutmaster

I heard something on TV the other day that really stuck with me. It was one of those short public service announcements (er. excuse me.. an informational bulletin) read by a celebrity. He was talking about the environment and he said "We don't inherit this planet from our ancestors. We borrow it from our children." I couldn't help but stop and think about that. "We don't inherit this planet from our ancestors. We borrow it from our children."

To me this means that we shouldn't think of the environment as something we are stuck with based on what our ancestors did or did not do. Rather we should look at it as something to cherish, preserve and improve upon, so that future generations can enjoy all that our planet has to offer. When you look at it this way, our environment takes on a completely different meaning. Of course as scouts, we are already aware of our environment and we strive to preserve and improve it. But it was good to hear this public service message put in terms for all to remember.

Thanks for listening.