There is in this country a strong, relentless current of increasing appreciation of the environment. From the growing popularity and performance of holistic medicine and natural herbal medication, to the interest in outdoor jogging and walking,to the emergence of powerful environmental political influence, environmentalism has moved beyond the fringes of our cultural domain to the realm of a central ideology.
Environmentalism is no fad.
People are beginning in droves to seek more solitude and less activism. Exploding communication technology has led to information overload at the same time that it has increased people's ability to do business out of the office and literally at the beach or in the middle of the countryside. Industrial and economic maturity has bred a counter culture towards the simple and the uncomplicated. For many, less is becoming more. Ozone layer analysis and global warming alerts, the popularity of recycling, the proliferation of Preservation Societies, and electric vehicle acceptance are all moving us to a new mindset.