The Extinction of Quiet

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October 17, 2014 a project of ServiceSpace Listen to the joy in your heart and look at how much peace you have brought into the world before you. - Francesca (5 years old) - The Extinction of Quiet Noise pollution is linked to health problems and some argue it interferes with our natural connection to the earth. As the world's quiet places disappear, are we forgetting how to listen? In 1989, "acoustic ecologist" Gordon Hempton received a grant to document and record the natural sounds of Washington state. He identified 21 wilderness places to record -- sites unsullied by the sounds of traffic, aviation, construction, and other man-made noise. Twenty-five years later, only three of those sites remain muted. This poignant article shares more. { read more } Be The Change Sit quietly in your heart and mind and listen to the person in front of you today. Let them know that you are listening. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Ten Things You Might Not Know About Love 15 Serious Games Aiming to Change the World The Beautiful Fragility of Language On Navigating Stuckness 16 Habits of Exuberant Human Beings 6 Habits of Highly Grateful People Gandhi's Ten Rules for Changing the World Maya Angelou On Resilience and Children DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 149,994 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More