The Future’s Green.
May 25, 2008
One thing has been irrationally bugging me lately, and it’s the battle between human vs. Earth; polls have shown that the majority of people claim to care about their planet in Great Britain, and also that most people would be willing to pay more for green technology, so the question remains: why are we still so distant from our goals to reduce CO2?
The answer is simple, people are all up for talking the talk, but few will stand up and actually get on with taking action. Hands down, the Government has done a good job in persuading people to buy A-class Energy-Saver lightbulbs (bearing in mind they have the power to inflict a great deal more of an influence), most people often buy these lightbulbs to replace classic ones, but what now needs to be done? There’s a whole world of things that people can do to change the way their homes affect the planet, and my personal belief is that every home should leave the planet as when they arrived. The planet is our responsibility, and I’m appaled that in the past 10 years (since the Kyoto agreement was conceived) we’re still using more and more energy from fossil fuels than we should be. This should be something that individual’s feel is their responsibility and not the responsibility of others. If you’re going to say you can make a change then stand up and do it: go buy eco-friendly products, insulate your loft, and go out and make a change yourself. Chances are if one person starts to take an overt action, then those around them will follow that trend.
Every individual makes a significant impact on the Earth, and it confuses and worries me that nobody has that innate drive to initiate some action. When you’re standing there will three or four things switched on in a room, for example, a television, computer, light, sound system, and various other things on standby, don’t you ever think to yourself that you’re just wasting all that energy that could be killing us in the long run? It is possible to be eco-friendly, and as a group we can make a huge impact on reversing the damage we’ve caused.
