Green, Sustainable, Locally Grown, Organic.... These words are popping up everywhere, and don't get me wrong—I am a totally on board with this. But, I can't help to feel that I these words are overused and becoming too commonly placed in everyday conversation to the point that sometimes we don't even know what they stand for anymore. Everyone seems to have their own description or idea concerning the recent growth of these terms. Using the buzz words can sometimes come off as pretentious or even worse lose the weight of their meaning. It is important in conversation to not forget the significance of them, but to continue to use them in order to promote a common language.
I tend to look at environmentally consciousness as something that is unique to each individual. It again, comes down to questioning the impact of our actions and understanding how those decisions affect others. The first rule of ecology teaches us that everything is interconnected; therefore, whatever aspect or sector we find ourselves drifting towards is connected to the others. The beautiful thing about this movement in time is that we can all choose something that is close to us and invest our efforts into that aspect of our lives—whether it is energy, agriculture, transportation, conservation or whatever else you can dream up. By combining our efforts and passions, we can all make a difference collectively.
The most important part of this movement is that we need to make sure that we are all walking the walk, as they say, and not just talking about it. Talking is important—it leads to the sharing of ideas and the changing of minds. This is where the buzz words enter the conversation, agreeing upon a common language promotes consensus in the movement. Once we can do that, however, we need to start living up to our big ideas and to make the changes we talk about.
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