Ever wonder what the world would be like today if Al Gore won the election in 2000 instead of Bush? Not to get into politics but Gore had a very different view on the environment than Bush did.  What would this mean for the environment? Would consumers and companies have a different view of the earth? Would there be more legal implications facing companies who didn’t help the environment? These are all questions that can sadly only be speculated on.

Well Gore didn’t stop there.  We all remember the famous Inconvenient Truth documentary.  It had a very powerful effect on many people.  And around that time environmental issues were very prominent in the media and people’s mind.  But where did all of this environmental “buzz” go?

Today I feel as if environmental concerns have taken a back seat in people’s priorities. Sure there are always some people and companies who find this a main priority, but people aren’t talking about these issues as much as they used to. It’s almost as if caring about the environment is old news.  This is unfortunate because there are an increasing number of natural disasters happening every year. Yet, this being said, people are starting to become accustomed to these disasters.  It as if all of these big disasters are now an environmental norm, and with the familiarity of them, there is less motivation to do anything about it.  Maybe I’m wrong and environmental awareness and action is stronger than ever. For everybody sake, I hope I am wrong.