Blogging Bandwagon

So, this is what it has come to, blogging. It seems like everybody and their mother is starting a blog, spending ones free time posting about the likes of baking recipes, the political situation in the middle east, conspiracy theories, experiences as a first time mother, or nicholas cage movie reviews. Take your pick, I typically follow or read blogs on a regular basis, but I'm almost 106% certain every topic and sub topic has been beaten to death with opinions, comments, and viewpoints from all spectrums and expertise. Im not going to look, but I'm sure I'm not the first person to rant about this on a blog, or even come up with the title, 'Blogging Bandwagon'.

But here it its, for what its worth, Cristian Felice's first and hopefully only blog. I promise to try my darndest to not become one of those people that constantly tries to plug my blog on all forms of social media, phishing for views and comments, but I cant promise anything. After all, its only day one and who knows, I could be susceptible to the blogging bug. These are uncharted waters we're testing.

So what is this blog about you ask? Well, this where I might surprise some of you:

I care about the environment.

Thats right, I've said it. I care about the the trees, the animals, the water, the air, and most importantly you- one of 7.108 billion people on earth responsible for the most destruction this planet has witness by any one species. Equally as significant is our ability, moreover our responsibility, to ensure this planets protection and sustainability.

Its no secret or theory, humankind is responsible for a significant amount of global warming, adverse climate change, over consumption of natural resource, environmental pollution, ecological destruction, and species extinction. But even if you don't care about all that, know this, the path we are headed on is unsustainable even for human existence and if immediate and decisive action is not taken, we are compromising the planet's and our own future. But the environment as a whole is too expansive and complex of a topic for just one person to address.

What I'm really passionate about, what motivates me - sustainable development. That is what this blog will cover, the challenges we face, solutions we require, and mentality we need to adopt if we are to alter the path we have laid for ourselves. I will cover the basics of what sustainability and sustainable development is and its relevance. I will address how governments in the developed world are addressing the issue in order to secure their own future's food, water, and energy supplies. I will also cover the developing world which has an equal level of responsibility despite their disadvantages, to uphold the sustainability model. I will try to take lessons and examples from all levels and extremes, from the countries who are nearing 100 renewable energy supplies, to the urban gardeners in recession riddled cities who are growing their own food in abandoned plots.

At the end of the day, despite your political views, social, or economic status - I hope you are able to take away something beneficial from these posts, or at least allow yourself to think about things in a different light.