Comments on: Getting Out Of Your Own Green Bubble.

By: Derek McCarty

Derek McCarty — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:35:21 +0000

So true. Green homogeny is a challenge we face as we build like-minded communities – good for innovation, inspiration and proliferation but bad for outreach. What I feel like we’re missing is an approach that integrates awareness into our (everyone’s) daily lives. Environmental consciousness/awareness needs to be treated (and marketed) like an actual product, it needs to be sold. I think we can all do a better job of a) subtle integration and b) understanding mindset of an unreceptive audience.

By: Brenna

Brenna — Mon, 24 May 2010 16:59:28 +0000

It is all too easy! I definitely live in a green bubble (at least light green) just by living in the northwest. I realized on a trip to visit my sis for her graduation that the rest of the country does not automatically recycle, does not think vegetarians are normal, and doesn’t think anything of driving everywhere. It’s a good reminder that these are the people we need to reach, however gently, because this is where the greatest change can be made…

By: Dr Sarah Warren

Dr Sarah Warren — Mon, 17 May 2010 04:18:15 +0000

I completely agree that we can develop illusions about where the rest of the world is. My green work is guided by a wish to engage the unenlisted, to understand the concerns and priorities of those who are not in the green movement. I actively seek to engage in dialogue with people who do not see protecting the natural world as their priority. I hope to enlist the unenlisted by helping them see the personal rewards of joining the growing movement of unlikely environmentalists!
Thanks for your work!

By: Jason

Jason — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 22:04:12 +0000

So true! I was recently at a friend’s parents 4,000+ sqf house. It has old windows, is constantly air conditioned, and uses an enormous amount of electricity. The carbon footprint of their house and lifestyle is just enormous and is such a contrast to what I strive for.