Walk for the Planet Resources

The Walk After the Walk - one year on - reflections on Walk for the Planet & future hopes

Mark Gibson's talk to SpiritGreens/Walk for the Planet at St Marks Church on the 21st February

Download the Walk for the Planet Prayer

Walk for the Planet Insight and Reflections

From 30,000 feet paddocks are coloured shapes, animals tiny dots, rivers more like strands of wool cutting across the landscape. The journey from Christchurch to Invercargill a mere 80 minutes. There is little conversation between passengers. No interaction is possible with those whose homes and communities flash past beneath the wings.

Even travelling by car there is isolation from our environment. We speed by unaware of the joys and cares of the people we pass. The emphasis, getting to the destination as quickly as possible.

In contrast the Walk for the Planet invites awareness: of landscape; traveling companions; and the people we meet. These thoughts are provided to help start conversations, with ourselves and others, so that our walking becomes focused and purposeful. It also invites those who cannot be part of the main walk to join in common reflection as they participate by walking around their own communities.

Download Reflections Part 4

Download Reflections Part 3

Download Week Two Reflections

Download Reflections from Week One

ECAN Reception Talk

Mark Gibson's talk at the ECAN Reception

Full Brochure

Download the DLE Walk for the Planet brochure. This is in PDF format.