Going green March 28, 2006
The subject of global warming is a hot topic and is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore.
It’s still good old corporate greed that rides the global surfwear and ski wear market. This will only change I suspect when there is real money to be made in going green. Sustainable production methods and fair trade practices are where businesses should be putting their profits.
Al - zoozoo2
The sun is shining
First light
First wave
First to the cafe for breakfast
Listen to Jack Johnson on the mp3
I wish
Al
We have no excuse for ignoring it
We can see like everyone else the ever increasing warning signs around the globe of the damage we are doing to our planet. devastating deforestation and the spread of corporate and consumer pollution. We can all see our planet under attack from reduced fish stocks, some species dissapearing altogether.
Global warming, the silting up of rivers, the stripping of tropical forests, acid rain, the retreating ice caps are brought to our attention everyday via the newspapers, TV and internet. We have no excuse for ignoring it, but many will.
Al - ZooZoo2
National governments setting a fine example to us all!
Read an interesting article in the New York Times the other day. It was called ‘A gold rush at the top of the world’. The article was basically saying that certain nations including the USA, Canada, Norway and Russia are at last beginning to take the melting Polar ice cap seriously.
Great news I can hear you all say. Unfortunately it seems more a case of unbelievable national self interest and greed than a concern for the planet, the polar environment and its local populations.
Governments are getting excited because the melting ice cap means potential untouched riches ripe for plunder and …
Change what you buy and how you buy it and you can change the world
It’s easy to say. We all talk about being concerned for the environment, but even the most committed green warrior catches trains, planes and automobiles once in a while.
Lobbying your local government official, writing letters to all those greedy corporate giants or taking to the streets in protest probably all seem a little daunting. Maybe we should make it easy on ourselves and start with the small things. All the small things will add up to big things. If we all start doing it just think of the possibilities.
Where do we start
Start shopping locally
Start avoiding unnecessary packaging when …