Cleaning Up The Neighbourhood

One of the biggest problems facing the planet is that the problems we face seem too big for the ordinary person to deal with. Every day it seems we hear about one looming environmental catastrophe or another, and from where we are situated on a simple piece of Oakville real estate, it does not seem like we can do much about it.

This problem is actually no different than similar issues which those who love our planet have faced in the past. Every single environmental catastrophe we have encountered over the past half century has faced the problem of scale. The best example of this is the impact of events on individuals. In the early days of the environmental movement, people did not really see how melting ice caps in the Arctic or a hole in the ozone layer over Australia could affect them in their Mississauga homes.

Steady education through several different forms of media has finally convinced most of the population that the environmental problems we face today are global, even though they may not be witnessed on a local level. There is a general consensus now that ramifications felt elsewhere are signs of change which will eventually be felt everywhere, unless we all change our consumption habits. This change in outlook is positive for those working hard to convince people on a local level that, even though the environmental problems we face today are large, every individual contribution can help to reduce the damage that is being done to our planet.

Addressing this attitude and changing it is critical for the green movement today, because the fact is that most of the environmental degradation occurs at the individual level. People taking their sports utility vehicles out to their recreational Lake Scugog real estate and then driving a boat around all weekend are just as responsible for global warming as large companies and governments. In order to save the planet and ourselves, we have to make people realize that fact through education.

The best way to educate people about their environment is at the local level, through various programs and events. In this series of articles, we will discuss just how individuals can organize environmentally-oriented events and services right in their own neighbourhoods. Whether it is initiatives aimed at highlighting green-friendly condominiums in Toronto or promoting a recycling program, we have the hints and suggestions you need to get your event organized and advertised.

Local events are essential for using the cable cutters of education to free us from the parochial ties that bind the environmental movement down. Organizing neighbourhood events is one of the most important undertakings anyone concerned about the world around them can commit to, and the information in this series will help you realize success in your own endeavours.