Lou Reed – "Perfect Day" (1972)
2009/11/17
Feeling good, yet melancholy? Here is the song for you. That is where I am. And here is why…
I went to a class run by my friend about being environmentally friendly, living with less stuff, sustainability, etc. etc. (…more on the content another time…) It was fun, good and invigorating, but yet there is that tinge of hopelessness I could not help but feel once I returned home and realized the issues are huge. Monumental in fact. And they are getting worse, not better, even despite increased awareness. Yes there are things that can be done by individuals such as myself, but it is probably easier to move mountains than it is to change the masses. One rock at a time I guess. One rock at a time.
The one thing I will tell you all is you need to watch "The Story of Stuff" if you haven't already.
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Thanks for the "shout out" to my class and blog. I, too, have felt that weighty hopelessness from time to time. But, fear not. One rock at a time, eventually becomes a big pile, and then a bigger pile, until it gets in someone's way. Then, change will come. I look forward to your new site.
It is difficult to accept though that humans won't really act until it is "too late". The pain needs to be felt before real action will be taken.
I see these "green" initiatives on TV, featuring celebrities in advertisements. It is positive to see people are thinking about it, and yet the pollution trend is still very much up and up… http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:CO2-by-country–1990-2025.png