Six Words for the Planet: What are Yours?
By Jessica Orquina
Have you heard of six-word essays or flash fiction? It’s a unique genre of writing that focuses on sharing a meaningful story or idea in just six words. The idea of very short stories began before the digital age, but has begun to thrive recently as people share their stories via social networks. Six-word essays recently came to my attention and I thought it would a great way to celebrate the environment.
Today at EPA, we are launching the Six Words for the Planet project in partnership with SMITH Magazine. To start off I wanted to share a few six-word essays written by my coworkers and me here at EPA.
Here are my Six Words for the Planet:
Many nations. One planet. Our home.
Here are six-word essays about the environment written by my fellow EPA employees:
Healthier families, cleaner communities, stronger America.
Lisa P Jackson, EPA Administrator
Breathe; A moment in nature. Breathe!
Danny
Our only. Our one. Home planet.
Jeanethe
Now it’s your turn. What are your Six Words for the Planet? Write your six-word essay and share it at http://www.smithmag.net/planet. Throughout the project, we’ll feature your Six Words for the Planet on the EPA.gov homepage and EPA social media channels.
Visit SMITH Magazine and share your Six Words for the Planet today!
Who can participate?
To participate in Six Words for the Planet you can be a citizen of any country, living anywhere. As long as you’re 18 or older, you’re welcome to enter. If you’re younger than that, please ask your parent or guardian prior to entering.
- You can enter your Six Words for the Planet any time between now and June 30, 2012.
- Your Six Words for the Planet must be original.
- You cannot enter a six-word essay that belongs to or has been copyrighted by someone else.
- Your Six Words for the Planet cannot contain obscene, indecent, or profane language.
- Your Six Words for the Planet cannot contain threats or defamatory statements.
- Your Six Words for the Planet cannot contain hate speech directed at race, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, religion, or disability.
- Your Six Words for the Planet cannot advertise, promote, or endorse a product or service.
- The topic of your Six Words for the Planet cannot be nudity, drugs, violence, or symbols or acts of hatred.
By entering your Six Words for the Planet, you agree to all of the above. EPA and SMITH Magazine reserve the right to disqualify or not consider any entries for any reason.
About the author: Jessica Orquina works in the Office of External Affairs and Environmental Education as the social media lead for the agency. Prior to joining EPA, she served as a public affairs specialist at another federal agency and is a former military and commercial airline pilot. She lives, works, and writes in Washington, DC.
Editor's Note: The opinions expressed in Greenversations are those of the author. They do not reflect EPA policy, endorsement, or action, and EPA does not verify the accuracy or science of the contents of the blog.
Everyone must do their own part.
To look after Earth for mankind.
Earth’s candle, burning at both ends…
Blue Marble, turning brown. Stop IT!
Too much ME! Not enough US!
earth`s breath is real Bright green
Si no respetamos la tierra ella terminara con todos lo seres que habitan en ella
Si no respetamos acabara con nosotros
“Leave it BETTER than found it.”
MORE LOVE! MORE SHARING! MORE CARING!
WE LIVE! WE LAUGH! WE LEARN!
MORE LOVE! MORE SHARING! MORE CARING! <:
save water there is no more.
Save water nomore will be made!!
So many great ideas! Earth Day is Sunday. Share Six Words for the Planet at http://www.smithmag.net/planet/ too!
Get started now, save the planet
Home, unbalanced.
Perfect, above and beyond.
Handle with care, for our children
The unexplored makes a fantastic home.
Earth: Love it, or leave it.
SUN heats CARBON Jetstream Warming Tornados
Seven billion must act as one.
Infinite souls connected; mud, breeze, bloom.
Earth fine, wanted plastic, needed people
Connect globally to care, clean, cycle.
Industry bad? Try stone age living.
Cars bad? Horse droppings everywhere stinks.
Saving Our Planet, Saving Our Lives
(already left on SmithMag as “MacWiz”)
The Blue Jewel of our Solar System
Tierra es vida, vida milagro CUIDEMOSLA
A pile of crap is not compost.
Fresh Air; Beautiful Lands; Living Safe.
Human guilt unnecessary; Earth bats last.
EPA: Republicans started, Democrats Ruined it.
My tax dollars. Down the hole.
Drill Baby Drill! Right Here Now!
What a joke this administration is!
This was humanity’s once habitable planet.
Hope everyone had a great Earth Day! Please remember to share your Six Words for the Planet at http://www.smithmag.net/planet/ too!
Global Warming Brings Us Better Crops.
You can call this place whatever you want
Drill, burn, repeat. Support fossil fuels
Keep ethanol out of our gas.
Carbon dioxide. Essential to all life.
Save a hybrid, drive a truck.
Curb alarmism. Practice the scientific method.
Plant trees to help make oxygen.
We’re Earth’s Children not its Masters
Way to Spend Tax Payer Dollars
Overbearing regulation killing the American economy.
Bureaucrats running amok killing our jobs.
Hope you enjoy freezing in dark.
Ein Volk, ein Reich, ein EPA!
feeding us, caring us, Mother Earth
Mother Earth, caring us, feeding us-