In the wake of Live Earth, I just thought I would point out that the real tool to answer the call of the climate crisis is this:
The only way we’ll ever make a real dent in the climate crisis is to rise up, every last one of us, with the loudest voice we have, and that voice is not at a rock concert. The people who are in charge of making decisions are easily swayed by big money from corporations and industries that are against altering the status quo and making an impact. As long as they stay in power, the current trends will continue. If you really want to break the cycle, you need to begin where it needs to be begun: at the ballot box.
Far too often, the people of my generation seem to think that being an agent of change means doing these small things on the periphery. No one seems to be involved with the idea of voting anymore. What they fail to realize is that by sitting on the sidelines that way, they continually keep things the way they are. Dropping out of the process doesn’t fix anything. You can only be an agent of change if you fight to effect it on the front lines. That means getting out and getting registered.
End public service announcement.
