"Going Green? Easy Doesn't Do It"

The article, “Going Green? Easy Doesn’t Do It,” gives great insight into the core reasons why the problem of environmental degradation is so difficult to tackle. I agree that America needs to be shocked with the harsh reality of the world’s environmental situation and let go of the false impression that just recycling will heal our planet. I personally had a very naïve perception of environmental problems. Americans definitely need more education on this problem. Right now it seems that people act eco- friendly because it’s “in” oppose to really understanding the problem.

It was pretty eye opening to read that America would need to reduce its carbon emissions by 80 percent to avoid climate change. One point that I somewhat disagree with is that other countries would follow Americas standards if we drastically changed our carbon emissions. Countries may still be very resistant to changes due to the expensive costs associated with it. Overall, the article expressed critical issues that need to be addressed such as leaders demanding to reduce environmental degradation as well as Americans being enlightened on the real situation the planet is in.