What does GREEN really mean for the envirnment?

Question

We hear the term "green" everywhere and everyone seems to talk about it, among which are people and companies taking advantages to the "trend" or "fashion". What's green really mean to you?

The following is what I found in Wikipedia.org:

"Green is used to mean environmentally friendly. For example, green cars are vehicles that have extremely low emissions that are harmful to the environment. The different types of green cars include hybrid, electric, ethanol, biodiesel, natural gas, and high MPG gasoline cars. "

Answer 1

Green to me is about preserving the environment for my future generations...

If you are interested in prevention of Global Warming, I would visit the Global Commons Institute and learn about Contraction and Convergance. Finally, if you are in the UK, perhaps a trip to the Big Green Gathering might expand your views on "Green".

Answer 2

For the environment? Not a whole lot, the concept(s) are mostly political posturing and feel-good symbolism..
If it puts a restriction on personal freedom, free market economics, or national energy policy, it is likely to be on the approved list by the "Greens". any serious scientific analysis of each "green" restriction yields very dubious effects on the overall environment. An across the board 10% reduction in global hydrocarbon fuel use (to reduce that horrid .35 part per billion Co2 content) would throw the worlds economy(s) into total chaos, mass starvation and political unrest would follow. Do the "greens" tell you that part?

Answer 3

I like the concept of green industrys cars and anything thats enviromentaly friendly although even with the global warming speeches big bussiness usually tramples those ideas

Answer 4

Making environment green means more trees. If there are many trees you will notice the color green that surrounds the environment.