If you're here, you probably know all the reasons why we should care about it. You must be well-aware of how the media bombards us with an endless slew of misgivings, rapid rises in sea levels, imperiled polar bears, razed rainforest and the list continues. All of this is overwhelming at times, and it is becoming increasingly easy to descend into apathy - after all, there's just too much to worry about.
Rightly so, there is a lot to worry about, but at least there are a lot of us doing the worrying now instead of an isolated few. Remember, it is a sign of change that the media focuses on these news itmes, however bad they may be. Its a sign that these issues matter to people, otherwise, they would not be written about. Apathetic as people may be, at least they are aware of the most pressing environmental concerns; a situation far better than total and utter ignorance. There is hope, buried in this growing landfill of confusion.
I started this blog because I was confused, what is the right thing to do in times like these? There is no shortage of options out there: local, organic, vegetarian, soy-based, zero-emissions and etc. This blog is an assimilation of all of the random readings and ideas that I come across in my daily life, from environmental websites to class readings, I hope to put my education to good use, looking into some hard facts, sort fact from fiction and provide you the reader with advice on how to make the right decision in these difficult times. By no means do I claim to be an expert an all things sustainable, but I don't think these issues should take a PhD to understand as then we will be in great trouble (Just how many of us on this planet have PhD's?). Sustainabiliy should be simple, accessible and straightforward, something that anybody can relate to. Hopefully this blog will be a step in this direction.
Photo: On the Wolfe Island Ferry - with bicycle trailers and luggage in tow
credit: Nathan
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