GREEN is not about being liberal or conservative
Sometimes it sounds like supporting GREEN initiatives is just for liberals. Things like sustainability, self-sufficiency, increased personal freedom, working less, and living more are goals most people desire. These things add up to a free life and are not about being liberal or conservative. They are about being free and living in a clean place.
We all like clean water, fresh food, breathable air, wildlife, rivers, mountains, and oceans. Shoot if all that stuff went into the dumpster we’d pretty much be there too. Out-of-control consumption also leads to more debt, which really seems more like modern indentured servitude. I’m not sure about you but living in debt on a dead rock doesn’t sound like a very nice way to pass the time.
We’re stronger united!
Lets agree to disagree on all those social issues, you know all that stuff that has nothing to do with the planet and everything to do with how we interact with each other. I’d love to see more progress there too but instead of asking for a miracle I’ll simply ask fr everyone to agree to unite on the environment.
Lets tell the politicians, manufacturers, commercial agriculture, energy companies, and all the other big environmental polluters that we’re sick and tired of the trash and policies that support more mess and more out-of-control consumption.
We’re stronger in numbers!
In the mean time we can each choose to lighten our personal impact on the world. It’s not easy but each step toward simplicity immediately empowers each of us to do more with our time and money. Last time I checked we could all use more of those two things.
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