Manifesto

There is a lot of talk about being “green” these day. Recycling, vegetarianism, and carbon foot prints flooding the media and creating a new identity for our generation of social responsibility. Of course, I am no more immune than anyone else to these subliminal (and blatant) messages of “going green.” After a recent study abroad stint in Germany, where they are extremely and inspiringly environmentally conscious (If I were a senator or law maker of some kind, I would take a hint from the Germans), I gathered the last of my change, that was not squandered on beer and donuts, and purchased a bicycle. It may not seem elaborate compared to an electric car, or other corporate “green” campaigns, but it has definitely proven life-threatening a time or two. Go big or go back to burning fossil fuels!

My first undertaking is biking approximately 2 miles (daily) to school.