I’m glad to see that the Swiss are going green. This article is all about the Switzerland government looking over their environmental policies and rethinking their approach to environmental issues. It also talks a little bit about getting other countries, basically anyone and everyone, involved in the idea as well. It’s not that the Swiss government is just now going green. The last time environmental policies were reviewed in Switzerland was in 1991 so now they are doing a current review of ideas and policies and hoping to make a few changes.
I’m not a tree hugger by any means. I like trees; I used to climb them when I was a kid. I have learned to appreciate the beauty that the environment has to offer us and show us. I think that it’s important that we, as in all peoples collectively from every country, as a group save what is left of the environment and try to make it better. If we don’t eventually it will all be gone, all of nature’s beauty gone and generations to come will not get to see and experience the beauty of nature.
In more recent years we have been seeing and hearing about “going green” probably more than ever. Green campaigns and advertisements seemed to be just about everywhere. Though campaigns seemed to have gone down the idea of going green is still there with things like Britta filters, electric cars and a lot of products being made out of recycled items. I hope the idea sticks and will continue, maybe even expand, and doesn’t suddenly disappear. Granted I know that there are more important things going on, but the environment still has its importance and it shouldn’t be forgotten.
It’s nice to know that the United States are not the only ones doing things to help the environment. It’s reassuring to hear that Switzerland is getting involved and trying to make changes and also trying to get other countries involved as well. Switzerland may have different habits and speak a different language but their making an effort towards the environment proves that they have something in common with the United States.
This article by Jessica Dacey can be read at: http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/specials/climate_change/news/Swiss_take_long,_hard_look_at_green_policies.html?cid=32004776
I agree with you completely! I am really glad to see our country begin to change priorities and become more sustainable. But I do wonder why the US refuses to sign agreements to limit pollution or develop alternative energy sources.
ReplyDeleteI found this article to be very interesting. A lot of times when I think about the whole "going green" thing i only think about it in terms of America. I think it's cool that other countries are also trying to clean up the earth and provide a better environment.
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