| Other than Green Revolution, it has also been | | | | Post 9/11, America has suffered huge public |
| referred to as a "Green Economy" or the "Green | | | | relations losses with the rest of the world. In an |
| Industry". What I speak of is the movement to | | | | age of fear, America has engaged in two wars |
| rethink our energy consumption, resource | | | | and has been blamed by other nations for our |
| conservation, and environmental impact while still | | | | globalized collapse. The state of our world has not |
| growing our economy and creating jobs at home. | | | | been a result of recent decisions and actions. This |
| We have a lot to clean up as a nation. Not only | | | | has occurred over time and America naturally |
| does our environment need cleaning up but so | | | | must be part of the solution for any success to |
| does America's reputation across the globe. Being | | | | be reached. |
| at the forefront of this Green Revolution will help | | | | Just as America is seen as part of the problem, |
| us to achieve both of those. | | | | they must also be seen also as be part of the |
| The Green Revolution needs America just as | | | | solution. America needs to begin taking advantage |
| much as we need to participate in this movement. | | | | of renewable energy, participating in wide-spread |
| Actually, we need to do more than participate. | | | | recycling, and energy conservation. As energy will |
| We need to use the Green Revolution as an | | | | continue to cost more and less secure, we need |
| opportunity to reestablish the confidence that | | | | to begin investing in secure energy resources. |
| other countries once had in us. | | | | |