Environmental Stewardship no Longer a Grassroots Movement

                                                                                         

Not long ago, environmental activists used to be regarded as weird and perhaps over zealous. They were ignored, ridiculed and reviled by the mainstream media. This is no longer the case. The green, biofriendly movement has caught on and now is not only respectable, but enjoys broad official support in political, scientific and religious circles.

Today, the perception is that preserving the environment is not just a good thing to do, but is widely considered as a vital necessity for the future survival of the human race. According to some, we are poised on the brink of extinction and only fast, drastic action can save us. Even if such dire predictions may be exaggerated, it certainly behooves us to assume responsibility for the effects we create.

In truth, it is all a matter of scale. Burning moderate amounts of fossil fuels is not going to mess up the atmosphere, nor is cutting down a few trees. Dumping a little bit of waste is not going to poison the soil or kill the fish in the rivers. But if billions of people are going to do the same thing, that is likely to cause dramatic, possibly irreversible effects.

Stewardship over the Earth and the environment has long been part of religious tenets. Pope Benedict XVI is a strong supporter of environmental activism, as was his predecessor, Pope John Paul. In March 2008 the Vatican even added pollution as one of the new seven deadly sins. (1)

Also in March 2008, 44 Southern Baptist leaders, in an official declaration, called for greater action on global warming -- from individual lifestyle changes to responsible public policy. One signer of the declaration compared environmental destruction to “ripping pages from the Bible.” (2)

Another religious leader, the Dalai Lama, made this appeal: "As people alive today, we must consider future generations: a clean environment is a human right like any other. It is therefore part of our responsibility towards others to ensure that the world we pass on is as healthy, if not healthier, than we found it." (3)

Queen Elizabeth, too, can be counted among the influential environmental supporters. In her 2008 annual Commonwealth Day message, she urged rich individuals and nations to help the poor in bringing about a greener planet. This important message was addressed to the Commonwealth’s 2 billion people in 53 nations. “Whatever we do, wherever we live,” the Queen said, “Our actions in defense of the environment can have a real and positive effect upon the lives of others, today and into the future.” (4)

Around the world, people of all walks of life are lending support to obtaining a cleaner, greener planet. Many corporations are coming up with innovations that will have a positive impact on the environment. One such enterprise is Biofriendly Corporation, makers of Green Plus®, a liquid fuel catalyst that causes a cleaner, more linear burn in internal combustion engines, which results in reduced fuel consumption, increased torque and fewer harmful emissions.

For more information on Green Plus, visit the Biofriendly website at www.biofriendly.com.
References:

(1) http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/wayoflife/03/13/new.sins/index.html#cnnSTCText

(2) http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/10/us/10baptist.html?hp

(3) http://hhdl.dharmakara.net/hhdlspeech.html

(4) http://environment.about.com/b/2008/03/12/queen-elizabeth-goes-green.htm

About the author:
Author, Peter Verhoeff, contributes articles on environmental issues for Biofriendly Corporation. More information on these and other topics can be found on the Biofriendly site.

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