It seems to post-environmentalists that environmental protection is not only to conserve but also to get surprise and joy of life in innovation. Although the energy conservation and emission reduction and coping with climate warming now have become the goals, for which the whole world are making efforts. A lot of people will be frightened by the sight of environmental protection if we are forcced to give up driving, taking a flight, turning on lights at home, the use of electrical appliances and all disposable products just for the purpose of protecting the environment.
Today, an idea of post-environmentalism makes much surprise to the environmental life which likes the “monk”. The innovative but non-binding environmental philosophy praised by post-environmentalism has a strong attraction and will be quickly become new trend of environmental protection. Swedish Leonard Link leads a finely environmental live which can be regared as the model of post-Environmentalism.
Filament lamp in his home has already retired, and is replaced by the beautiful energy saving lamp which can create the romantic feeling. Meanwhile, Link ‘ gives up eating for fear of choking’, abandons the private car, and chooses the green energy saving car filled with E85 gasoline. Because it contains 85 percent biochemic alcohol, its name is Link said, “It is a real ‘green’ fuel, not only the raw materials are green plants, but also it is environmental for its carbon dioxide emission is four times less than conventional fuels. The price is also 1 / 5 lower than ordinary gasoline, so it is really good value.” In addition to usage of new launched environmental protection products, the post-environmental protectionists, full of originality, are so into to make small products by themselves. Not only can they achieve the goal for protecting the environment, they also have fun in innovation.In their eyes, rubbish is the treasure which being place in a wrong place, can become very useful objects if making slight renovation.
Claire from Italy is the outstangding one among them. The already out of date cassette tape package with slide fasteners, which become the beautiful wallet after ornamantations. She also made a clock by hand with waste CDs and electronic components and gave it to her family, sending the information of environmental protection to them by this method. Jimmy, a designer, makes a green name card which is a little flowerpot apart from introducing yourself. As the instructions on the back of the card, the alfalfa in it will grow in four days.