In elementary school, my teacher always told me that I should always leave my workplace better than I found out. In a way, this small workplace lesson relates largely to the world we live in. With global warming continually affecting our planet, we can ask ourselves: what steps are we taking to ensure that we leave the planet better than we found it? Germany isn’t waiting for others to answer this question and has already begun a sustainable movement. Coined in 1980, “Energiewende”, or Energy Change, within two decades became Germany’s national policy.

With renewable energy such as solar panels dominating the roofs of farmlands and urban offices, 25000 wind turbines expanding throughout the countryside and a bicycle-friendly infrastructure ubiquitous throughout the nation, Germany is successfully evolving itself into a country of the future. No German is 330 yard away from a public transport and this effort made by the government to encourage all members of the society to take part in such a movement is inspirational. I believe that by taking small steps now, we have the potential to drive big change and with Germany becoming a role model to other nations with its sustainable structure; I feel it is about time that we start as well.

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