America- Green Is Lean

"The economy is a wholly owned subsidiary of the environment." Senator Gaylord Nelson

As oil peaks, food prices rise and our dollar falls, Americans now must reinvent themselves. Jared Diamond writes about in his book, “Collapse” the fragile legacy we are leaving our future generations. America is awakening that environmental work is not just a global priority, however, a necessity for the well being for future generations. Lessening global warming is just one example of America’s responsibility to address our ecological crisis. This is a wake-up call for a new relationship of renewal for Americans of all walks to become lean and green.

First, to renew ourselves we understand the price of most things and now we must show a greater spirit to demonstrate how we value all things. We are so tied to others in the world in thousands of ways. Second when we show our appreciation to our greater interconnections new opportunities become born. Such wise inquiry awakens to citizen in the priority of basic needs over personal desires.

Our American culture is at a crossroads where its very disposability symbolizes a form of terror. This is about limits and a new form of tough love called thrift. The very high maintenance of our material world has a price tag. A revolution is happening now in our nation. It is about the renewal of the American spirit. Do we just address human needs or question the very greed that threatens our future environment? Consumerism is dying since our debt both personal and government has spiraled out of control. Responsibility and freedom comes down to a simple economic term called savings. This idea of saving is all about investing in a healthy, safe, and sustainable future.

It is not can but we must excel a new democracy that nurtures and protects our ecological life support systems. Both private and public sectors have made enormous gains yet there are looming tremendous losses if we do not change our destructive patterns. Now we face our greatest global challenge in our history. It comes down to question the very foundation of governing.

Governing must intend to nurture, protect, or defend individuals, our nation and the world as a whole. If we, the American people, do not start to plan, think and invest in the long term conservation then we will suffer from our political short term failings.

Such a shift will include exploring clean renewable energy, efficient transportation and agriculture, and the non-toxic production and protection of our forests, oceans, grasslands and wetlands. A more sustainable path will liberate us.

The new American Revolution is a global paradigm shift to define what economy truly means. Our Founders from our first American Revolution brought forth a vision to pursue happiness that is tied to helping our “general welfare". Now we must continue this revolutionary concept to the next level. Not just our rights and freedom are at stake but maintaining our existing quality of life. We have to focus on the bigger picture not just our individual selves. We as a society must become fully responsible and invest in many enterprises that foster hope for the next generation. Renewal comes when we less waste less thus stimulating future prosperity. “ECOnomics” is what is all about, saving, renewing and preventing waste. America- green means becoming lean.

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