While some of us prefer to think of environmentalists as "whackos" who warn that Earth's end is near because of human beings' misuse of its resources, others realize that every person has to do his or her share to keep our planet healthy. But, we often don't know what to do since the options seem too daunting, such as purchasing a hybrid or a solar home.
To overcome this problem, students and faculty from three well-known universities have created a website, found at www.stepgreen.org, which encourages us to take small steps for a greener planet. For instance, turning off the television when no one is watching and walking to short destinations are some of the actions we can take. We can see approximately how much money an action can save, such as $42.08 a year when walking replaces driving.
Also, the website ranks actions according to popularity and a sidebar displays popular actions with a larger font size. We can create a MySpace or Facebook page and see a graph of our action's impact as well.
Stepgreen.org shows us that we don't have to be extreme in order to be green.
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