Ok so I don't excited very easily.....oops. My Band of Innocence teachings tell me not to lie so
OK I do get excited easily and right now I'm very excited because I learned a new word. You
might be saying right now "but Robert can just a new word get you excited" and I'd say it depends
on the word. This word has such weight to it that if you tell your parents and teachers they
will be stunned. The way I usually look. The word, get ready, is sustainability. Yup sustainability.
This word I found out is incredibly powerful today. Not only is it a big word but is has
huge meanings. OK now the story. I was invited to a conference put on by Go Green.
Now living in New York I immediately assumed it was for the NY Jets football team.
Then I was reminded that they are Gang Green. Ooops. Ok so it was really a group that gets
together and talks about how to better this world by, you guessed it, sustainability.
Products that last. The guest speaker was Sascha Simon from Mercedes Benz. He talked
about how his company is developing hydrogen cars. Check out his interview.
Anyway at this point I would like to apologize for all the adults and the condition we have left this
planet in and I want you guys and girls and animals and plants to really know that there are some of
us adults inventing products with that great word in mind....yup, sustainability.
Now at Go Green I met a man named Mitch Kennedy otherwise known as
Doctor Green. I asked him what sustainability meant to him. Oh just one other thing. If you don't
understand someone when you ask a question let them know as you'll see in my conversation
with Doctor Green because I sometimes don't understand things myself.
"To me Robert, sustainability is: Aligning our need for and creation of energy, transportation, and
products with nature's inherent efficiency of materials and energy use."
At that point I kind of shut down because sometimes I'm a little slow on the swing. My response to
him was, "Thanks Mitch, but can you put it into words for kids to understand because if I have to
translate that there is a 70% to 80% chance I'll screw it up."
He laughed and said "Don't poop where you eat." He also quoted an old Iroquois indian saying, the
same thing Fala Deerhorn of the Band of Innocence has been saying,
"We must consider the effects of our actions on the next seven generations to come, not just
ourselves."
So I want you kids to know that there are company's out there that are looking out for you, you just
have to find them. I love this planet and everything on it and I need you guys and girls to realize
that this beautiful world is yours. Take care of it just as if it was a new bike, or a new doll or a new
puppy. It needs love and constant attention but with that it will be a beautiful place to live as you
grow up which I'm still waiting to do. GO GREEN.
No comments:
Post a Comment