Organic is one of those words that gets used so much you might just forget what it really means. Wiktionary:adj – simple and healthful and close to nature, “an organic lifestyle.” At the core of the green movement is a sense of connection between seemingly unrelated and diverse parts. As the green movement continiues to go mainstreasm. The ideas of environmental, economic and social change which may have once belonged to Berkeley intellectuals are now taking root with people all of over the world.
It is difficult not to stand in awe of the massive football field sized oil rigs constructed by marine engineers, machines that have the power to navigate through the deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico and then drill miles under the seabed to find oil. This is the dark depths that the worlds quest for energy has taken us. One is left in complete bewilderment to wonder… is this the most sustainable use of our worlds’ natural resources? But new things are happening… A German solar power firm has recently signed an agreement to install solar panels for a coal mining company that wants to offset its energy expenses and cut air pollution. Solar companies are looking at recycling methods to deal with photovoltaic panels that are at the end of their life cycle. A British biomass company is using human waste as fuel to power a volkswagen BIO-BUG, and a 14 year old has converted his grandfather’s volkswagen to an electric vehicle.
Yes some call it a movement, some a consciousness but however you perceive it the green renaissance is enlightening our understanding of the signicance of using non toxic organic chemicals in cosmetics and fashion; and learning how eco travel can change lives for the better.
In that regard QuestPoint launches three additional sections to provide you with information, opinion, education and entertainment. They are:
Eco Travel
Organic
Wind and Waves
We invite you to explore and discover along with us as we continue to understand and help shape a more sustainable world.