350.ORG Despite Some Rain, A Resounding Success
We had a great time and met lots of interesting people at the recent 350.org event in Durham NC. It’s always nice to get a chance to talk to people about what we do, who we are and answer questions. The thing that excites me most is when we get the younger generation sidling up to the table to ask us about renewable energy like solar thermal and photovoltaics, or even green building.
350.org in Durham
More and more people are becoming aware that the way of the past is no longer sustainable. Even with a global recession, energy prices are still sky high. It wasn’t that long ago that fuel was pushing $4.00 / gallon and the country was aghast. Despite the slow economy, we’re still hovering near that and now we aren’t phased. Once the global economy starts picking up and demand for our precious energy resources gets into high gear, we will no doubt be facing even steeper prices.
The good news is, there are solutions available today in the form of solar, energy efficiency, building sciences, hybrid and plug-in electric vehicles and even cheaper and better technology on the way. The future is bright if we choose to face it with courage and conviction rather than choosing to remain in the dark and hope someone else fixes things for us.
