Last night the Phillies wore green baseball caps instead of the traditional red. The green hats were to bring attention to the organization's initiative to be more environmentally conscious.
Here's what Allen Hershkowitz, a scientist with the National Resource Defense Council had to say about the plan:
"The Phillies' commitment to renewable energy and ecologically intelligent operations will hopefully set an example for all institutions in Philadelphia and beyond to follow. The fact is that we will successfully address the threats posed by global warming and biodiversity loss only if every consumer, and every organization, moves towards ecologically intelligent purchasing. The Phillies are doing that, and hopefully their millions of fans will do the same."
What are your thoughts on this?
You can read the full press release here.
Doesn't it seem a little curious that a team used the energy it took to make brand new caps to show off the fact that they're using "less" energy?
That being said, the article seems to cover other areas (the food energy savers, the building energy savers...) where the Phillies are saving our Earth. But I find it interesting that in general, "Going Green" means you must proclaim your green-ness.
Does everyone want to hear about what I'm doing to save energy? I'm going to turn off my computer (right after I check a few more blogs...and my e-mail...).
I agree with you. It does seem that whenever somebody does something "green" they feel the need to proclaim it to the world.
The good: They are having a positive impact, and they aren't alone. Look at the nationals and their stadium.
The bad: Real impacts are expensive. Until we can make green energy more popular and efficient so that it is cheaply produced in larger scale, whoever has to pay will look twice before "going green." So we also should look at who's paying for it.
The ugly: really? green caps and aprons for a team that wears read? Ew, it totally clashes :)