Are environmental issues a fad?
This year has witnessed the publication of an environment-focus full edition of The Vancouver Sun, the bestowing of a Nobel Prize to Al Gore and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, and more recently, the publication of a West Ender with the theme: Green. I am sure I am missing on other environmentally-focused publications and events, but just wanted to provide a small sample.
Despite the fact that I do not live in the West End, I religiously read The West Ender because it has lots of interesting articles. Furthermore, I don’t think that there is a Mount-Pleasant-focused newspaper just yet (although admittedly, The Republic of East Vancouver does have some degree of overlap).
Now, the question that lingers in my mind is… are we witnessing a fad or are people really starting to care more for their environment? In a previous post, I indicated that there had been a steady increase in public opinion support for environmental causes and a growing interest in green issues (at some point, environmental issues overtook health as the top concern of Canadians in 2006, if I recall correctly).
So the question is – are we only witnessing a fad or is really environment our top priority? The jury is still out.
Related posts:
- Upcoming environmental events in Vancouver – September 2008
- The Environmental Movement Needs You – Homer Simpson Has Already Joined – Guest post by Lotus Effect
- Environmental groups mobilization and protests: More than meets the eye
- Upcoming environmental events in Vancouver (March/April)
- Upcoming event – An Overview of the Environmental Petitions Process
I think people are willing to do the little things… bringing your own cup to the coffee shop, or your own bag to the supermarket. I don’t know anyone that drives less because of ‘going green.’