Why Be Green? For Your Children!

There is nothing more important than our children and that is my biggest motivation for being green.  Our children look to us for security and safety.

"The world gone and gotten itself in a big damn hurry," OK, I took that from Shawshank Redemption, but it is quite insightful if you think about it.  We are constantly chasing the almighty dollar.  Perhaps we should slow down a little and be a bit more concerned about our future and the future generations who will inhabit (hopefully) this earth.

Chemicals
First, we are constantly being bombarded by toxic chemicals.  They are in our shampoo, body care products, food, water, clothing, cars, fuels, schools, offices, yards, parks, playgrounds, just about anywhere we turn.  Many of these chemicals have been linked to cancer, allergies, obesity, autism, endometriosis and other diseases.  The worst thing is that more the most part, we have accepted them.

Fossil Fuels
Fossil fuels are not just filled with toxic chemicals, they are what our society is based on.  Everything requires energy and we  are using it at an incredible pace.  Unfortunately we will run out of oil at some point.  It is inevitable.  By most accounts we have used 1/2 of all oil on earth in a little more than 150 years, and we are using more and more of it every year.  Think about life when we have run out of oil.  Future generations, maybe even your children, will look back at us wondering what the hell we were thinking.

Water
We have many more people to support on the planet than any other time in history.  Unfortunately we have the same amount of water and water is needed to sustain life.  We aren't creating anymore that I know of, but we sure are creating a lot more people.  Water is life and if we don't have enough water to go around, how are we going to support a growing population?

Food
Our food supply is in danger.  These days you are lucky to know what you are eating.

So many foods today contain genetically modified ingredients.  According to the Huffington Post 88% of corn and 93% of corn used in food is genetically modified.  The jury is still out on the safety of these gmo's, yet we have allowed them to saturate the market before we know how they might affect us.  How much are you willing to roll the dice on your children?

"Facts" on the percentage of people who eat meat seem to vary, but it's safe to say around 90%, or more, Americans eat meat.  According to ChartsBin, the average American eats over 200 pounds of meat every year.  That is approximately 50% more meat than America was eating in 1950.  This has lead to environmental pollution from the farms as well as a host of medical problems, from heart disease to cancer as well as many other health issues.

While I could continue to spew facts, I think you get the idea.

Act Now
If we don't start looking out for the planet, we will be jeopardizing our future and the future of our children.  It is staring us right in the face, but so many of us want to pretend that we can continue on the way we have for the last hundred plus years.

We can not expect mother earth to keep giving back if we continue to destroy her.

Join me on the green journey.  If not for yourself, then for your children.

Why be green?  Because your children deserve it!