This weekend, one of the leisure things I did was watch the movie Avatar. While I enjoyed the special effects and the basic story line, it was clear to me that there was a message.

The message was not as simple as implying we are all connected. There was another message. In the end of the movie (spoiler alert) it is implied that the local deity has combined forces of all living creatures to stop the invasion of man. The message I get from that, just my interpretation, is that nature will eventually strike back.

Using this same train of thought, the recent volcanic eruption in the real world could be considered nature fighting back. Or we could consider it luck that the effect of the eruption will be a short global cooling and thereby give humanity some extra time to change our habits.

It is amazing to me that a movie with such a strong environmental theme could reach such popularity given the many messages rolled in. I am actually comforted that it is received this way because it means there is hope for us to do the right things.

Now, on another note, there is a company that wants to put solar panels on the roof of the white house - gratis. This is a clear publicity stunt, but I like it and I think it sets a good example for us all.