“Good Environmentalist”

 In my mind, the term ‘environmentalist’ refers to someone who has some form of educational background dealing with environmental science and is actively participating to alleviate concerns dealing with environmental harm. In this case, I would not call Stanley Fish an ‘environmentalist’ or a ‘good environmentalist’ at that.  To me he is comparable to any human being, in this day and age who tries to do their part to help keep the planet green.  Fish clearly states in the beginning, “I don’t want to save the planet. I just want to inhabit it as comfortable as possible for as long as I have,” and who can blame him. It’s not an easy or cheap task to be eco-friendly and reduce ones carbon footprint, by recycling, choosing green products, or saving energy. This can be seen in Fish’s situation as he struggles with ways in which he can make his life more eco-friendly.

  His struggles delineate what living in a modern “environmentally friendly” U.S. is like. There are those who are aware of the issues concerning environmental change and want to be "green" by abiding by the 3Rs reuse, reduce, and recycle in hopes of alleviating the issue. And for some it just isn’t possible and the result is what Fish states, “But it is possible to believe something and still resist taking the actions your belief seems to require.” People for the most part are aware of the issues that could lead to the nonexistence of our planet, but don’t really do anything.