Tips for a More Environmentally Aware Society

Image by Getty Images via Daylife

How to Become More Environmentally Aware by Luke Bouman

Here are my top 4 ways to get people more aware of the environmental problem and more interested in helping.

1. Start at a young age: Education at a young age is going to be very important to sustain and grow the "Going Green" movement. Many things that you learn at a young age are carried on with you later in life. Schools should hold "Going Green" days where the kids plant trees, learn about preserving the environment, work on special projects, and watch videos about our environment. The kids should then have an assignment to talk to their parents about going green and come up with one way their family can go green.

2. Have a National "Going Green" day: The President of the United States needs to address the environmental problem during one of his speeches, and set aside a day for "Going Green". Our local governments can then send out information about being more environmentally friendly and the reasons for doing so. Many people will participate because of the government's involvement. As the years go by more and more people will become aware of the problem just because there is a National "Going Green" day.

3. Famous people and organizations need to get involved: When we notice that people we look up to are promoting the green movement we are going to get more involved. The National Basketball Association (NBA) has an "NBA Cares" movement where the NBA, its players and coaches donate millions of dollars to charity, provide a million hours to hands on service and community work, and create 250 places where kids and families can live, learn and play. What if another sports league promoted a "Going Green" movement where they donated millions of dollars and hours to clean up the environment and make others more aware?

Think of all the good this would do. How many people can name a famous actress or actor who is promoting the "Going Green" movement? My guess is that only a small percentage of Americans can actually think of someone famous. When these famous people and organizations get involved more people will take notice, and more people will participate.

4. Advertise, Advertise, Advertise: One of the best ways to make people aware of the problem is through repetitious advertising. We need to have advertisement campaigns that talk about "Going Green" and what we can do to save the environment. How often have you seen the Smokey the Bear Commercials and the famous slogan, "Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires?" There could be an advertising campaign with the slogan, "Only You Can Save the Environment."

The environment is not going to heal by itself. What we need are more people to participate in the "Going Green" movement. There are many ways to get the point across and they include Education at a young age, having a National "Going Green" day, having famous people and organizations promotion and support, and through repetitious advertising.

Green Businesses | Green Business Directory