Who's Planet Are You On?

You Just Can't Look Away

It's becoming more and more popular these days to push the whole "green movement". You are seeing it all over the place. Even large corporations are jumping on the "go green" bandwagon. I saw a commercial the other day from one of the major fuel company's promoting just how much they actually care about this planet we live on. Are you kidding me ? The question is do they really mean it or are they just using it as a PR (public relations) point. And how about you and me ?
Are we really taking this whole concept to heart in our day to day lives or do we just give it lip service?

It's All Your Fault

The stone cold truth of it is that the vast majority of people on this planet could give a damn about it's future. Our culture for the most part is mainly interested in the now. What can I have now. What can I consume now. What's in in for me now. These are very sad statements but I believe in order to fix or remedy any situation it is necessary to first fully view the
situation as it is. No matter how ugly it is.

All you have to do is look around in your own life to see that what I am saying is true. Let's take recycling as an example. This is something we could all do that would make a very large impact on the health of this planet. But, the vast number of us don't do it. It's just too much of a hassle and interferes with our busy lives.

How Much Simpler Could It Be ?

Let's take something even simpler and more impactful than that. How about taking your own bags to the grocery store so we can stop the killing of thousands and thousands of sea creatures that are killed every year by the plastics that get dumped into our oceans. Not to mention the tree's that we could save if we didn't need a paper bag to carry out our purchase of one or two items.

I know I'm being very harsh here but the way I see it if we don't really start waking up to the reality of this on a grass roots level there won't be much of a planet for our grand children to grow up on.

So What's It Going To Take

I may be over simplifying her but I think it's a valid starting point. This planet is not going to be sustained by massive movements or government intervention. It's going to be saved by each person doing everything they can to change the way they treat their planet. "Going Green" has to be more than a catch phrase or some politically correct statement. It has to become a way of life. I mean that for all economic strata's. Rich or poor or middle class.

It's Not My Job

I think it's harder for people who are struggling each day just to figure out how they are going to pay the rent and eat. The concept of "saving the planet" is for the other person to worry about. I can see how that is but we have to change that. People at every level have to begin to set a good example and insist that their neighbor do the same.

In this world of "everyone has the right to do whatever they want"we have to take a stand. We as a society have got to hold ourselves and each other accountable for what is going on around us. Only in this way can we create the kind of impact that is needed. This all starts with you and what you do.

I Dare You

For some of you may be a little tired of hearing this or maybe you feel you already got the memo on it. I can appreciate that for sure. All you need to do though it take a good look around you to realize that we are a long way from where we need to be to get the job done.
So I challenge you to take a good look in the socially responsible mirror.
See how you can educate yourself and the people around you into a better way of going about living your daily life. See if you can leave less of your "footprint" on your own personal environment. I bet you you will feel a whole lot better.