I remember going to Disney World when I was young and playing in tree houses that were supposed to be like those from Swiss Family Robinson. It was so fun pretending to live in trees and use items from nature to help us “survive” in the wilderness. Our imaginations went wild! Someday we might actually be able to live in part of that fantasy.
Jobs in American society have long been referred to as either white collar (“mental” work usually in offices) or blue collar (hands-on work usually in factories or fields). However, now it seems we are on the brink of the exploding need for “green collar” jobs. Tim Hemsath, assistant professor of architecture at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, wrote an opinion piece for the “Midlands Voices” section of the Omaha World-Herald on Sept. 10, 2008, emphasizing the growing need for “green education” for those who will be needed to fill future “green jobs.”
One of the many Smart cars people drove around Berlin, Germany.
Spending a few weeks last summer in Germany for an International Media and Advertising class opened my eyes to a new way of life. Europeans drove Smart cars to conserve energy and fuel. It was nearly impossible to find plastic bottles of soda because glass bottles could be recycled and reused. Most public trash cans had three compartments holding glass, paper, or plastic waste. “Going green” was fascinating, and I soon wanted to do my part to help. Read the rest of this entry »
