I met Ryan Harb last weekend (he and I helped at John Perkins Shapeshifting Leadership workshop) and was blown away at what a light in the world he is. He is making a difference by bringing a whole community together while he transforms grass areas of UMass Amherst campus into food-growing, organic gardens. Watch this 5 minute video to see what they are up to.
If they achieve 50,000 views by September 15, sponsors will donate fruit and nut trees to 4 schools, so make a difference, please pass it along!
Feeding the Earth and Community
On top of this inspirational work, Ryan is a kind and beautiful soul. He is vigilantly, but not judgmentally committed to return back to simplicity and connection to the earth. Every step he takes is softer and more careful, giving much more that he takes to everyone and everything he meets along the way.
Here is what Ryan has to say…
Making a splash
Inspiring change has been my mission since I had my own personal “wake up” about 7 years ago. I always think of the analogy of a stone being thrown into water; a single action that sends a ripple effect into the world. And each day we throw thousands of stones into the vast sea around us (a variety of shapes and sizes – some actions are larger than others!) Sometimes it takes more than one person to move a single stone, because the desired ripple effect is more than one person can create. This is how I would describe the past two years of my life, working with a remarkable team of individuals called the UMass Permaculture Commitee. Our collective mission is to transform the UMass Amherst campus into more of an ecologically and socially sustainable community. This, we hope, will inspire more colleges and universities, towns and cities, and all communities to adopt permaculture and sustainable design principles into their Master Planning.
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Keep planting seeds of hope, Ryan! I appreciate you making a difference!
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I love the comment about a single action having a rippling effect. That’s very true.
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Thanks Kelly,
We never know how far our actions reach, so we better make sure it is positive!
I love that, too. We think that we can’t make a difference, but this shows we absolutely can. Very inspiring!
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Mother Theresa says you don’t have to do great things, just one thing with great love. I think this is important. We make a difference with whatever we do with great love. Ryan has that right!
Such an inspiring post! I love what they’re doing on the UMass campus, and it inspires me to do something myself. Thank you for sharing this!
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Do you grow any food, Tina? You can just grow basil in a pot and it is rewarding!
Inspirational indeed Jodi!
Loved all the efforts being made for a good cause and I think more the word spread about it the better.
Thanks for sharing and helping out.
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Thank you for coming and watching. Please spread it along!
Ryan is very inspiring indeed. Thanks for sharing. I hope they reach their goal of 50K views!
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It would be great for the earth indeed!
Living consciously makes all the difference in the world. We can affect someone in the smallest ways. You never know who’s watching or needs to see that what we bring, say, or do can make a difference.
Great read.
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Jodi, who says one person can’t make a difference! Ryan is the perfect example of how this is so true. I watched the video and was blown away with the amount of produce they have been able to obtain in such a small space! Truly inspiring. Great post, lady!
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Thanks, Bella. He is a shining human being!