Comments on: Dark Green and Bright Green Environmentalism http://www.greenfuture.sg/2009/04/04/dark-green-and-bright-green-environmentalism/ Promoting Environmental Awareness and Action for our Green Future Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:10:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Chris Jensen http://www.greenfuture.sg/2009/04/04/dark-green-and-bright-green-environmentalism/#comment-330 Chris Jensen Fri, 21 Aug 2009 08:45:56 +0000 http://www.greenfuture.sg/?p=190#comment-330 I think this hits on two very key points to do with the environment, or world changing in general. Inspiration: while it is very important to highlight the terrible consequences our lifestyles take on the environment, we must also highlight the solutions and what everyone can do to help. Those of us with a message about environmentalism should be careful to not only scare but also to inspire. However, I also think that some personal responsibility for the comment should be taken by the student - being green is not a fad, it's not something we can ignore when we're bored of it. Yes, those of us that are passionate about the environment should strive to make it interesting and inspiring, but you can only lead a horse to water, you can't stop the horse from finding the water boring. I think this hits on two very key points to do with the environment, or world changing in general.
Inspiration: while it is very important to highlight the terrible consequences our lifestyles take on the environment, we must also highlight the solutions and what everyone can do to help.
Those of us with a message about environmentalism should be careful to not only scare but also to inspire.

However, I also think that some personal responsibility for the comment should be taken by the student – being green is not a fad, it’s not something we can ignore when we’re bored of it.

Yes, those of us that are passionate about the environment should strive to make it interesting and inspiring, but you can only lead a horse to water, you can’t stop the horse from finding the water boring.

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