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Students Hear from Activist Andy Beath '64
Social and environmental activist Andy Beath ’64 called this “a critical time in the evolution of human condition” when he spoke at an Upper School assembly today.
Drawing from his book Consciousness in Action: The Power of Beauty, Love, and Courage in a Violent Time, Beath explained how our current world view, with its focus on consumption and production, is damaging the planet.
“As 17-year-olds, you need to become aware of how things can be different,” Beath said. “The more you learn, the better off everyone’s going to be.”
Beath, founder of EarthWays Foundation, connected his talk to a mandate in the school’s mission statement: “doing the greatest possible amount of good.” People need to start by deepening their relationship with the natural world, he said. Beath used his classmate, the late biology teacher Bob Seigman, as an example of someone who did just that.
Beath described the historical shifts in humankind’s regard for the environment, stopping at where we are today. “We need to admit that our civilization is in trouble. What are the wonderful qualities we can offer to get our civilization out of trouble?”
Beath’s EarthWays Foundation is supporting a project to plant 1,000 trees in Ethiopia next year. This effort will reduce the amount of damaging carbon dioxide in the air and thereby combat global warming, Beath said.
“You don’t have to feel powerless,” Beath told students. “There are many things you can do.”
Andy Beath took an interesting road to find his passion. A boarding student from Florida, Beath arrived at McDonogh in the third grade and became one of the best athletes in school history by the time he graduated in 1964. The Duke University graduate played briefly in the NFL before becoming a successful corporate executive.
Beath left his lucrative job in the late 70s to travel the world. In visits to 85 different countries, he discovered his interest in the environment and social justice. He formed EarthWays in 1985 to address some of the world’s ills.
Social and environmental activist Andy Beath ’64 called this “a critical time in the evolution of human condition” when he spoke at an Upper School assembly today.
Drawing from his book Consciousness in Action: The Power of Beauty, Love, and Courage in a Violent Time, Beath explained how our current world view, with its focus on consumption and production, is damaging the planet.
“As 17-year-olds, you need to become aware of how things can be different,” Beath said. “The more you learn, the better off everyone’s going to be.”
Beath, founder of EarthWays Foundation, connected his talk to a mandate in the school’s mission statement: “doing the greatest possible amount of good.” People need to start by deepening their relationship with the natural world, he said. Beath used his classmate, the late biology teacher Bob Seigman, as an example of someone who did just that.
Beath described the historical shifts in humankind’s regard for the environment, stopping at where we are today. “We need to admit that our civilization is in trouble. What are the wonderful qualities we can offer to get our civilization out of trouble?”
Beath’s EarthWays Foundation is supporting a project to plant 1,000 trees in Ethiopia next year. This effort will reduce the amount of damaging carbon dioxide in the air and thereby combat global warming, Beath said.
“You don’t have to feel powerless,” Beath told students. “There are many things you can do.”
Andy Beath took an interesting road to find his passion. A boarding student from Florida, Beath arrived at McDonogh in the third grade and became one of the best athletes in school history by the time he graduated in 1964. The Duke University graduate played briefly in the NFL before becoming a successful corporate executive.
Beath left his lucrative job in the late 70s to travel the world. In visits to 85 different countries, he discovered his interest in the environment and social justice. He formed EarthWays in 1985 to address some of the world’s ills.