A recent commenter to the “Second Epiphany” post (motherearth) stated something which is an unfortunate truth. The change that needs to take place before normal, middle class people can actually afford to go green has to come from adoption by the power and the automotive industry, and most likely that will require policy change, a change from the “top, down.”
While what we are doing to the atmosphere as individuals is a problem, it is only one small part of a much larger problem that big business and our government must face – and face now, wholely and absolutely. Half measures will only lead to more apathy/ more shrug-offs, and we’ve been taking that path too long. It’s what got us where we are today.
Trying to effectuate voluntary cut-backs in energy consumption, based on what I’ve encountered thus far in terms of people’s willingness to act in this manner, won’t work. As mother earth says, it needs to mandated.
