Apathy

I feel that people are becoming more aware of the problems that discourage a sustainable evironment. This is a very frusturating aspect to making the world a better place for everyone. A lot of people just feel that it is not their responsiblity and take an apathetic stance toward recycling and other initiatives. If we could start small and take baby steps in the directions of sustainability we could accomplish a lot. Force feeding things like energy reduction and housing materials is not a effective way to get the point across. There needs to be a mass movement toward cooperation to accomplish sustainable development. A reduction in red tape politics at the local and national level would also increase the support for sustainable living. Jumping through hoops is the biggest obstacle for groups wanting change. Just facing the political side of this project posses a threatening barrier for many people wanting to contribute leading them to become apathetic toward the entire problem we all face.