tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13762897.post6255883298105866060..comments2023-06-30T04:19:56.925-04:00Comments on Tricycle Ink // Tricycle Inc: Green is Universal: Guest Blogger, Jordan O'Malleysujeel a. tajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09579529462074403128noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13762897.post-84054128385099089652007-11-26T23:17:00.000-05:002007-11-26T23:17:00.000-05:00JordanGreat post! Unlike you, I am intrigued and i...Jordan<BR/>Great post! Unlike you, I am intrigued and inspired by the thought of a lemon-scented volcano :)<BR/><BR/>There is a new movement in "post-environmentalism" (shudder... why do academics and writers always have to name their movements?!!) that points out, quite rightly, that all of the small actions we are calling for will not be enough. In order to act in time to save the planet for our kids, we will have to invent new methods, new systems, new engines and tools that operate lightyears beyond our current capabilities with an impact smaller than we ever thought possible. <BR/><BR/>It's a daunting thought, but if someone had tried to explain to my great great great grandfather that we would drive on wheels powered by dirt-juice or that I'd be writing this "letter" on dots of light, he'd have spanked them and sent them to bed. <BR/><BR/>That said, I love your point about raising awareness. Twelve months ago, I thought it'd take years for Chattanooga to catch on to even the use of the word "green". Now, thanks to NBC and others, we all know what it means and that even as we wait for big innovations, heightened awareness means that our small changes in behavior can in fact accumulate to a big impact. Especially when the way we <I>buy</I> starts to impact the way that our marketing machine <I>sells</I>.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your great post! Keep up the good...<BR/>Caleb LudwickAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13762897.post-25951886407497924372007-11-20T10:22:00.000-05:002007-11-20T10:22:00.000-05:00Jordan, I appreciate your optimistic tone. I think...Jordan, I appreciate your optimistic tone. I think you pose a good question: does creating awareness justify the eco and financial expense? And did the week really make a difference? The blogosphere is cynical (and I can easily fall into this mindset), I wonder what the "guy on the street" impression is?<BR/><BR/>I must add that though the small changes make a micro-difference and make us feel good, the real problems are bigger than individual action and I believe require us to redesign the way we live, play and travel. (I don't want to leave the impression that small changes are irrelevant because I believe they are.)R M Hendrixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05743020200534686743noreply@blogger.com