The dawn of a new millennium in 2000 represented a new era of environmental awareness and activism. The development of an environmental movement was made possible by many green heroes like Al Gore, Greg Nickels, and Wangari Maathai. You are qualified to be a hero of the next decade, so pay attention!!
In order to remind us of how far the environmental movement has come in the last decade, GOOD magazine provides a review of the most relevant social, political, and scientific developments in the environmental movement. Included are the release of "An Inconvenient Truth", the price of solar energy dropping below that of coal, and George Bush's monumental preservation of some 195,280 square miles of Pacific Ocean as marine protected ares (MPAs). As we look forward on a new decade I can't help but wonder what achievements we may add to these. It is a watershed moment in natural history on the timescale of civilization.
This piece brings light to how much development there has been in the last decade. How many different consequences there are to climate change and how many more response movements there are for each. As an environmentalist looks upon the state of things it is often difficult to visualize how to accomplish our ultimate goal: restore the natural balance. There are many people who believe that optimism is a good first step to initiating change. So I believe I can help make a difference in the environment, but in what area? Natural resource preservation? Promoting legislation to regulate industry? Buying green products and supporting green businesses? Instead of asking yourself how to start, I encourage you to just do it. Join me in making a resolution to form a new environmentally friendly habit each month this year. DO SOMETHING
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