The Beauty of Enviro-Chic

by L. J. Williamson

I feel very joyful when I look at the ways in which the environmental tide is turning. Being environmentally aware isn't just for hippies anymore. It's cool to care. Sure, there are still naysayers who say that global warming is just a big hoax, but the genie is out of the bottle, and more people are suddenly paying more attention.

Not only are they paying attention, but it's hot, hip, and trendy to do so. People are wearing their environmentalism on their sleeve -- it's the new status symbol. An example: Cameron Diaz has an environmentally friendly fashion line. But what really excited me was when my husband said to me, during a discussion about adding solar panels to our roof: "We should definitely get them. And we should show them off by putting them out front, where everybody can see them."

I'm so pleased to be watching environmentalists move further away from the lunatic fringe and closer to the center of the dance floor.

| 06/29/07 | Environment