Be sure to take a look at this week's Folio Weekly for Jimmy Orth's backpage editorial. If you aren't familiar, Jimmy is the executive director of St. John's Riverkeeper. Here are a few excerpts that I think are particularly brilliant:"We need to put our politics aside and make a serious, dedicated commitment to sustainability. We need to honestly acknowledge all environmental impacts,not just the most convenient or politically palatable. Then, we must commit ourselves to those solutions necessary to allow us to realistically accommodate existing populations, as well as future growth, without further depleting or degrading our natural resources. We can't let politics, money, greed or short-sightedness get in the way. We can't allow the complexity or difficulty of the task deter us or cause us to compromise our goals."
"The time has come for us to accept the fact that being 'green' is not merely cool or politically popular, it is an absolute necessity. I am not referring to buying a hybrid automobile, building an Energy Star home or recycling, calling it good and feeling as if you've done your part. I'm talking about adopting a holistic approach to the environment that means completely integrating green principles and practices into our lives, governments and markets."
Jimmy's article is filled with examples of good intentions with less-than-inspiring follow through. Examples of organizations that say one thing and do another. Examples of when we could have done the right thing, but lazily did the wrong.
"Environmental consciousness and awareness is more than just the latest trend or
fad. It is the foundation upon which we should build our state and live
our lives." -Jimmy Orth, St. Johns Riverkeeper
Couldn't have said it better m'self. Spread the word, kids....
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