The article from Commonplace that I read was titled, “Going Green: Just Another Act?” This article was written by Kimberly Schmahl and it discussed the issues of celebrities going green. To “go green” means to live eco-friendly lifestyles and try to control the amount of waste you produce. Many celebrities claim to be eco-friendly and try to help the environment. But this article discusses whether or not this claim is true. Many celebrities are encouraged by the EMA to be environmentally friendly in anticipation that their fans will also try to be. Many fans are influenced by celebrities and try to follow their actions. So if celebrities are going green, their fans may do the same thing. But what sacrifices do celebrities have to make to be environmentally friendly? In the article, it discusses how actors are buying Hybrid Lexus cars or organic designer dresses. This is not much of a sacrifice. Most Americans cannot afford to buy these things and it is an unrealistic approach. This article also goes on to describes how Bono paid to have his hat flown back to London on first class. Even though some of these celebrities are claiming that they are trying to help the environment, they are really not doing that much. But even if they are not doing much, I think it is at least good that they are making some effort. Even if they have not completely changed their lifestyles, they have made some effort to at least make a little difference. Everyone can contribute in their own way and everyone has a different approach to living environmentally friendly.
You're totally right. The problem with the environmental movement from the start is that it requires everyone to try, and flashiness of individuals are not effective.
ReplyDeleteSadly, I'm afraid that as long as someone is yelling really loud about it (i.e. showing off their environmentalism) the masses will assume that the enivornment is getting taken care of by everyone else and that they don't need to do their part.
I personally believe that these celebrities have a much larger "carbon footprint" than the rest of us, due to their private jet rides, lavish living quarters, and overall lifestyles. Even though all of us should be making efforts to live greener, these celebrities should be making more of an effort, and simply aren't.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the fact that they are making some effort to go green, but I feel as if they should be doing more to show their fans that they care about the environment. I feel that they should do things that their fans can do as well and that will make an even bigger impact.
ReplyDeleteI agree with all of these comments. Personally I feel that celebrities should be making more of an effort to minimize their "carbon footprint." On average they harm the environment more than a typical person.
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