Many organizations and think tanks in Canada and the United States are suggesting that the best way to revive the faltering economy would be to finance solutions to ongoing environmental problems. Supporters are calling the idea "green stimulus." They suggest that directing new government expenditures to wind farms, solar panels, gas-sipping cars and mass-transit infrastructure, and other environmentally friendly initiatives, would give a far larger boost to the economy than tax cuts or government rebates. A green stimulus would stimulate the economy here with positive effects, not just economic, but also environmental and ecological. The environmental funding would have the side benefit of helping solve such problems as global warming by propelling the development of less-polluting energy sources and increased energy efficiency.
We are pouring billions into bailing out big banks and Wall Street corporations. Now the North American auto industry is crying for taxpayer’s money to bail them out. The North American auto industry has manufactured gas-guzzling large vehicles that are not doing a lot to really tackle global warming and environmental issues. Can we afford to give them billions to do more of the same? Now is not the time for band-aid or shortsighted solutions. Two of the biggest challenges in North America and other parts of the world today are economic and environmental. We need to merge the two together and bring about a positive change. We need to look at the big picture. We need to look at fifty years or a hundred years ahead instead of just next year. We need economic reform. More importantly we need a green revolution and to clean up our environment and preserve the health of the planet and our population.