According to the creators of the Big Lunch, rebuilding our sense of community could be the antidote to global warming and global isolation.
What is that?!?! How?
Well, if you don't already know, the big lunch is a concept that as a community, or a whole we are stronger- so, get to know the people around you and BUILD a community together. By getting rid of the isolation, individually we morph into a whole, and of course we feel warmth, responsibility, and pride in the new "whole" we become. So, by reforming a sense of community, we are more likely to be more environmentally and socially concerned with those around us- and dare I say it, they for us. By getting to KNOW the people who surround you- you begin to care about them and their future- your collective futures. Things such as community watch, recycling programmes, composite and growing schemes are just a few of the ways caring about the people and place you live in can fight climate change. Not a bad concept if I do say so myself!!
The Big Lunch is "your party" as they say. They suggest the most popular socially conducive event....a meal...a BIG LUNCH if you will. However, they arent trying to control or monopolise what you want your community to be, so they say to "Do whatever you would feel comfortable with." The site is clever in their acknowledgement that it is hard to not be a stranger, but the benefits massively outweigh the initial awkwardness.
The Big Lunch is scheduled for communities all over the UK this Sunday July 19th. To find your Big Lunch, simply visit the site http://www.thebiglunch.com/find-big-lunch, and plug in your post code.
Let us know what you find, we would love for you to post your Big Lunch stories!!
What is that?!?! How?
Well, if you don't already know, the big lunch is a concept that as a community, or a whole we are stronger- so, get to know the people around you and BUILD a community together. By getting rid of the isolation, individually we morph into a whole, and of course we feel warmth, responsibility, and pride in the new "whole" we become. So, by reforming a sense of community, we are more likely to be more environmentally and socially concerned with those around us- and dare I say it, they for us. By getting to KNOW the people who surround you- you begin to care about them and their future- your collective futures. Things such as community watch, recycling programmes, composite and growing schemes are just a few of the ways caring about the people and place you live in can fight climate change. Not a bad concept if I do say so myself!!
The Big Lunch is "your party" as they say. They suggest the most popular socially conducive event....a meal...a BIG LUNCH if you will. However, they arent trying to control or monopolise what you want your community to be, so they say to "Do whatever you would feel comfortable with." The site is clever in their acknowledgement that it is hard to not be a stranger, but the benefits massively outweigh the initial awkwardness.
The Big Lunch is scheduled for communities all over the UK this Sunday July 19th. To find your Big Lunch, simply visit the site http://www.thebiglunch.com/find-big-lunch, and plug in your post code.
Let us know what you find, we would love for you to post your Big Lunch stories!!
