Luke is Alive - February 27

International Polar Bear Day

Polar bear with young
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters

Polar Bear Day is organized by Polar Bears International to raise awareness about the impact of global warming and the problem that melting ice causes to polar bear habitats. This day encourages people to find ways to reduce their carbon production , such as by lowering the temperature of the thermostat or using less private transport (such as cars and motorcycles) The day has also served to promote the installation of renewable energy in homes.

Many zoos use the day to educate on the conservation of polar bears and to encourage visiting polar bear exhibits. Jack Shapiro, campaign manager to combat climate change, who was a deputy under former President Barack Obama used the day to argue the need for action to effectively fight climate change.The University of Saskatchewan announced in 2014 that in honor of Polar Bear Day, they would reduce the use of their thermostats in both summer and winter.

Alright let's go for Luke

The End

"He once told me about polar bears - what solitary animals they are. They mate just once a year. One time in a whole year. There is no such thing as a lasting male-female bond in their world. One male polar bear and one female polar bear meet by sheer chance somewhere in the frozen vastness, and they mate. It doesn't take long. And once they are finished, the male runs away from the female as if he is frightened to death: he runs from the place where they have mated. He never looks back - literally. The rest of the year he lives in deep solitude. Mutual communications - the touching of two hearts - do not exist for them. So, that is the story of polar bears - or at least it is what my employer told me about them.'

How very strange.'

Yes, it is strange. I remember asking my employer, ' Then what do polar bears exist for?' ' Yes, exactly,' he said with a big smile. 'Then what do we exist for?"
— Haruki Murakami (After the Quake)