| Let's start with a quote from "Gray is Green": | | | | quality of life for our children and grandchildren. |
| "Today's elderly generation has unwittingly exploited | | | | "Our generation defeated fascism and Japanese |
| the earth in the mistaken belief that its resources | | | | imperialism," according to Robert Lane, "But we |
| were infinite. | | | | exploited the earth. So we owe it to our |
| With better knowledge, we seek now to repair that | | | | grandchildren to do what we can to repair it." |
| damage and leave a better heritage to our children | | | | So what are you and I doing personally to help planet |
| and grandchildren." | | | | Earth ? I would like to think that all of us are now |
| O.K., except for taking exception to being considered | | | | using those nice cloth, re-usable grocery bags and |
| "elderly" (at least,not yet), I do strongly agree with | | | | doing our own personal part to get away from those |
| the above quote. Robert Lane,90, helped create the | | | | indestructible plastic bags that dot our landscape. Will |
| above website called Gray is Green after convincing | | | | we ever get to the point that China has and outlaw |
| his Connecticut retirement community to conserve | | | | them? This is small part of the Ecology movement |
| energy. It is an interesting website with a lot of cool | | | | that us Baby Boomers have begun to embrace. While |
| links as well as a blog that I believe was recently | | | | maybe it can seem insignificant, the more and more |
| started. Go check it out. | | | | of us that get involved and do"Our Part", will cause a |
| As talk of global warming escalates and more and | | | | rising tide of public concern and involvement. As we |
| more Baby Boomers become "Eco-Activists", older | | | | Baby Boomers get ready to take over the world and |
| Americans are increasingly taking a stand on the | | | | become the largest and most influential generation to |
| environment and becoming more involved. A recent | | | | come along, let's make certain that we individually and |
| consumer survey found that people over 55 are | | | | collectively do "Our Part" and make "Our Voice" heard |
| more likely than any other age group to conserve | | | | throughout both the United States and the entire |
| energy in their homes. As a generation, we are also | | | | world. |
| organizing online and putting more and more of our | | | | What are your special or personal concerns regarding |
| energy,time,and financial resources into the goal of | | | | our ecology and environment? Let's all get together |
| saving and slowing the demise of Our planet. We | | | | and talk,write, and get involved. |
| know that our efforts will extend and increase the | | | | |