Environmental Injustice

               With so much talk of environmental awareness, I find myself feeling somewhat guilty. I’ve never really given the state of our environment much thought. We hear a great deal about global warming and natural disasters, like hurricane Katrina, and even the earthquakes that have devastated Haiti. But usually, talk of helping the environment only really occurs after something has gone wrong. Our country is dealing with war, a bad economy, issues with health care, and the loss of jobs. These are the things that affect our daily lives, and so, these things become our main focus.

               Also, a natural disaster is something that occurs on a relatively large scale. Often we only see ourselves as one person, not as a group or a collection of able bodies. I think this mindset prevents me, and many others from doing our part to help the environment.