Is There any Point in Going Green?
- By Emily Kieson
- Published Tuesday 27th 2007
Emily Kieson
Emily currently lives in Austin TX and spends most of her time writing and enjoying the weather. She loves to write stories and screenplays for all ages. When she's not writing, Emily is teaching horseback riding, working as a vet tech, or painting.
"Is There any Point in Going Green?" is the cover headline of the latest edition of New Scientist. Although I don't always agree with their articles or their viewpoints, this particular headline brings up a good point: IS there any point in going green?
I first learned about environmentalism and conservation while studying at Rutgers ten years ago. For the better part of four years my entire existence revolved around ecology, evolution, and man's enduring environmental impact on our natural world. I knew about carrying capacity and the inevitable decrease in oil supplies long before they became popular topics. We talked about sustainable resources and biological impacts while fashionable culture still focused on larger, more impressive SUVs. These topics have been around for a long time and now popular culture is catching up.
I have not yet read the article with the aforementioned title. I don't know what it is about. It might discuss the pitfalls of newer, environmentally friendly technologies or whether or not our society is equipped
to handle these changes.
I wonder if going green really will make a difference. Have we dug ourselves a big enough hole in the ozone to prevent any escape? Are we in too deep. There is no doubt in my mind than any attempts to live more sustainable lives can only drive us to a better life, but I wonder if it is, indeed too late.
I will continue to replace my incandescent lights with energy saving light bulbs and compost my coffee grounds. I honestly hope that my next car is electric or at least a hybrid. But have we, in fact, damaged the world so much as to ensure our own extinction?
I'm not worried about the rest of the world. In fact, few scientist concern themselves with the durability of nature. Nature, will, without a doubt, outlive us. Even the aftermath and mass extinction of nuclear war could not end all life. People are worried about people: our own extinction.
Going Green will help save other species and, as a result, maintain life and the world as we know it, with man at the top of the food chain, provided we act soon. But, the question is, are we already too late?
I first learned about environmentalism and conservation while studying at Rutgers ten years ago. For the better part of four years my entire existence revolved around ecology, evolution, and man's enduring environmental impact on our natural world. I knew about carrying capacity and the inevitable decrease in oil supplies long before they became popular topics. We talked about sustainable resources and biological impacts while fashionable culture still focused on larger, more impressive SUVs. These topics have been around for a long time and now popular culture is catching up.
I have not yet read the article with the aforementioned title. I don't know what it is about. It might discuss the pitfalls of newer, environmentally friendly technologies or whether or not our society is equipped
I wonder if going green really will make a difference. Have we dug ourselves a big enough hole in the ozone to prevent any escape? Are we in too deep. There is no doubt in my mind than any attempts to live more sustainable lives can only drive us to a better life, but I wonder if it is, indeed too late.
I will continue to replace my incandescent lights with energy saving light bulbs and compost my coffee grounds. I honestly hope that my next car is electric or at least a hybrid. But have we, in fact, damaged the world so much as to ensure our own extinction?
I'm not worried about the rest of the world. In fact, few scientist concern themselves with the durability of nature. Nature, will, without a doubt, outlive us. Even the aftermath and mass extinction of nuclear war could not end all life. People are worried about people: our own extinction.
Going Green will help save other species and, as a result, maintain life and the world as we know it, with man at the top of the food chain, provided we act soon. But, the question is, are we already too late?
