An Auspicious Trend in US Politics
I hope readers are following the daily 2GreenEnergy Instagram feed, mainly built on pics I’ve taken around our very rural neighborhood near Santa Barbara, CA. At the left is today’s post with caption:
Along with all the horrifying developments in US politics, there are some wonderful bright spots as well; one of which is the unexpected ascendance of Bernie Sanders, whose campaign is rooted squarely in environmental and social justice. That so many Americans care about issues like these is testimony to our country’s true greatness.
Green culture describes sustainability and environmental awareness as a way of life. The idea behind green culture is that sustainable living encompasses far more than putting papers in the recycling bin. It is also very open-ended, which means there is plenty of room for creativity. Would-be innovators should bear the following points in mind. (Hey! That’s pretty good! -ed) 
Electricity generated for your car is considered clean provided that the method used to make that energy is also eco-friendly. Electric cars and electricity are clean at the using point. But then again, coal fired power plants make fingers to wag, which is not necessarily clean. Some experts argue that electric vehicles claiming to be “clean” are not actually clean because the coal generates the electricity; and coal is particularly dirty. Clean electricity is free of pollutants at the using point, which means that electric cars don’t feature a tailpipe. These vehicles emit no carbon or any kind of pollutants. 
While we have known for decades that air pollution is bad and has negative effects on human health, it would appear that the more we learn, the more serious the situation seems to become. Our society continues to trend toward green energy sources, yet the residual effects from decades of uncontrolled air pollution continue to take their toll.
It’s the birthday of American biophysicist James Watson (on left), of Watson/Crick fame, discoverers of the double-helix DNA molecule in 1953. In a book on the subject, Watson noted: “To succeed in science, you have to avoid dumb people […] you must always turn to people who are brighter than yourself.”
Protecting the environment should be one of the top concerns for industries and individuals alike. Environmental sustainability works best when the entire community is involved. There are steps that every citizen can take to ensure that their city operates in a sustainable way that protects the environment.
An old friend from grade school reacted adversely to the pic here which I had shared on Facebook, and my comment: “A terrific idea from a wonderful human being.” He wrote: Like the message 
In response to my colleague 
