Every Day Is Earth Day ... When It Has Meaning to You
Happy Earth Day. Are you thinking"green?" ... are you acting "green?" ... or does the thought of tackling some of the abstract environmental problems out there make your brain hurt? Most people say they aspire to live "green" and certainly the Earth Day theme has proven that it can extend beyond just one day.
But many of us admit that we don't see how our individual efforts can help move the needle on reducing pollution or beating back global warming. The obvious issue is that phrases like "the environment" and "greenhouse gases" and "pollution" are amorphous. Each of these problems has different context for each of us. Likewise, the solution to these problems -- "going green" -- means different things to different people. So it's up to each of us as individuals to define the word "green" and decide how we fit it into our respective values and lifestyles. For some, it's pledging to take part in the One Ton Challenge to tackle air quality problems that result from too many cars on the road. For others, it's remembering to shut off idling engines on school grounds.
What does "going green" mean to you? The Clean Air Campaign asked that question of some commuters, employers, schools and community figures. Over the course of the next few weeks, we'll examine in this space what the phrase means and how we translate our individual definition of "green" into action.
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