FeedsThe way to ‘go green’
If the attendance at the first Green Street Fair in Plymouth is any indicator, there is a strong desire to help save the environment.
That’s good to know.
The event drew thousands to downtown Plymouth during the weekend. Many visitors dodged rain showers and chilly temperatures to learn what they could do to reduce their impact on the earth, to promote a more environmentally-friendly lifestyle and just ‘Go Green’ in general.
They found anything from organic foods to alternative energy sources to information on cleaner-running cars, recycled products and a whole lot more.
Sure, there were probably a lot of people just wandering around and gathering up the free stuff, but the fair didn’t need to reach everyone who attended to have an impact. If the event helped change the attitude of a fraction of the people who attended, it will be a success. Its not that difficult to change one’s way of thinking, after all, and once that happens, it’s not that difficult to adjust one’s lifestyle.
These kinds of things are important, too, because they are the best way we can help protect the earth. Legislators at all levels will talk about developing more alternative energy sources, new types of fuel and reducing our dependency on foreign oil and all that. Don’t get us wrong, those are all important things, but they won’t hold a beeswax candle to the kind of impact that we can all make if we get on this grass roots bandwagon and change how we individually live our lives.
This is one effort that truly begins at home. Kudos to event organizers Dianne Quinn, Raychel Rork, Mandi Buckland and Teri O’Brien for bringing the issues to the forefront and doing it in a classy way.
