Spring Break
Living green is easier than you think
Kelley Kates
Issue date: 8/31/09 Section: Culture
These days it's all about the green.
No, not cash - we all know that is hard to come by. It's about attempting to live as eco-friendly as possible.
Some people understand what it takes to be green, while others take whatever green measures they can, while still enjoying their regular lifestyle.
And then there is the rest of the population, with those who either don't understand the trend or just believe changing to a more sustainable lifestyle is too expensive.
For those who have not yet caught the green fever, the whole trend is actually a pretty simple (and understandable) concept.
Going green has become very appealing in recent times - this is mostly due to the rising awareness of the impacts of greenhouse emissions and global warming.
Global warming used to be a debated issue, with many wondering whether it was truly happening or just another planetary cycle that has been occurring over at least the past 800,000 years.
Yet, it has been suggested by the scientific community and backed by the World Health Organization that global warming is no longer a debatable topic.
According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), it has been concluded that in the past century, mainly since the Age of Industrialization, human-induced processes have increased the earth's climate more rapidly than natural processes would have.
"We know that an increase in greenhouse gases from the use of energy from fossil fuels and other human activities is associated with the warming of the Earth's surface," said Dr. James R. Mahoney, now former assistant secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and director of the U.S. Climate Change Science Program.
This statement, reported by the USGS, only confirmed their beliefs.
Between global warming and the peak of oil production, more and more people have felt they need to take measures to conserve resources, reduce carbon emissions and be more mindful about what they can do to stop polluting our freshwater resources.
No, not cash - we all know that is hard to come by. It's about attempting to live as eco-friendly as possible.
Some people understand what it takes to be green, while others take whatever green measures they can, while still enjoying their regular lifestyle.
And then there is the rest of the population, with those who either don't understand the trend or just believe changing to a more sustainable lifestyle is too expensive.
For those who have not yet caught the green fever, the whole trend is actually a pretty simple (and understandable) concept.
Going green has become very appealing in recent times - this is mostly due to the rising awareness of the impacts of greenhouse emissions and global warming.
Global warming used to be a debated issue, with many wondering whether it was truly happening or just another planetary cycle that has been occurring over at least the past 800,000 years.
Yet, it has been suggested by the scientific community and backed by the World Health Organization that global warming is no longer a debatable topic.
According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), it has been concluded that in the past century, mainly since the Age of Industrialization, human-induced processes have increased the earth's climate more rapidly than natural processes would have.
"We know that an increase in greenhouse gases from the use of energy from fossil fuels and other human activities is associated with the warming of the Earth's surface," said Dr. James R. Mahoney, now former assistant secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and director of the U.S. Climate Change Science Program.
This statement, reported by the USGS, only confirmed their beliefs.
Between global warming and the peak of oil production, more and more people have felt they need to take measures to conserve resources, reduce carbon emissions and be more mindful about what they can do to stop polluting our freshwater resources.
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