As RC21 stated, Earth Hour was symbolic. It is just another way of drawing attention to our environment's problems and showing support for working toward a solution. Earth Day...that is another matter altogether. Earth Day has made a major impact on spreading the word. I'm expecting next week to have a lot of Earth Day activity in the retail segment, similar to President's Day or Labor Day...that kind of thing. We should take all the help we can get to spread the word.

Regarding politics...RC21 again stated the logical...wanting to save Mother Earth doesn't give away your political party or lack of one. Saving Mother Earth is supported by people in all parties...you can see them coming together more and more. Which reminds me...we need a political analyst on here to keep up with legislation.

One more point...some of those jumping on the Eco bandwagon to benefit their pocketbooks may include some of our own, taking the "quickie" Eco courses and calling themselves fancy titles meaning "environmentally friendly real estate agents" when they truly have no personal habits that reflect that attitude. I hope this group is very, very small.

I guess it's safe to say that tons of things have been going on in the background to help the environment while Americans have been watching reality shows and visiting Vegas. It's going to take some noise to convert everyone. I'm happy this group cares enough to come onto this forum and post.

Today I met a young man who has decided to turn his love for organic gardening into a livlihood...with his in-laws supporting his decision. He won't be rich, but the compost he makes is very rich. He said he was actively looking for an "old hippy" to help him learn more about community gardening. I'll bet there is an old hippy out there who never thought his talents would be appreciated this late in life. This young man is a product of his school taking Earth Day and running with it. The next generation will be brought up being taught to respect the environment. So things will continue to get better.

This Earth Day rolled around a little too quickly for me...where did the year go, anyway? I'll be looking for the Astros's green caps again this year, assuming they play on the 22nd.

Hopefully this Earth Day will bring more education and awareness. I can't wait to see what the big corporations have to offer this Earth Day.

Let's consolidate our Earth Day and similar posts in this thread.