What in the world is a Metro Hippie?
A Metro Hippie is a person that vibes on creating a healthy, dynamic and sustainable (ahem, thrivable) world. They are active in promoting style, innovation and accessibility to help bring Green to the mainstream in the 21st century. Metro Hippies are generally urban and social creatures, recognizing that living sustainably is not only good for Mother Earth, but it’s also good for themselves! Great places to find one would be at a farmers market carrying a stylish reusable tote, cruising city streets on a longtail bicycle, having an organic potluck on a green roof, or just walking around town with a mug full of delicious Fair Trade coffee.
Am I cool enough to be a Metro Hippie?
I don’t know… are you?
Why this blog?
Well, there are a lot of incredible things happening out there and Josh is doing his best to represent a wide variety of creative solutions that are relevant to today’s or the near futures needs. He is committed to understanding the big picture and uncovering the tools to help us transition from a world of environmental neglect to one of appreciation and symbiosis. Foss’ mission is to show that living green is not about sacrifice or compromise, but is about mindful intention of living more harmoniously with each other and the planet. Now who in their right mind would say no to that?
Striving towards thrivability is certainly easier said then done though. There is an incredible amount of social inertia that is wanting people to maintain and support the status quo. Turn on a TV or open up a magazine and you’ll still be bombarded with the message that having a huge carbon footprint is something to aspire towards… ‘go ahead and drive that big car, have a big house, eat a lot of meat… it’s all about YOU!’… Ick! Metro Hippie is here to promote the opposite, to show that the really cool people are working their tails off and having a great time developing ways to have the smallest eco-impacts… on this site you’ll find stuff like emission-free vehicles, energy-positive buildings, urban agriculture, snazzy green gadgets, and various other ideas that can help us get a shade or two greener on the eco-scale.
What gives, anyway?
Well, not to be a Debbie Downer, but we’ve basically treated the planet like it’s a business in liquidation. Our mindset has been take, take, take, without much thought of the impacts of our actions… this can no longer continue, and if we further delay big picture questions of development and consumption, the stakes will increase exponentially to a point of no return.
Basically, what it boils down to is that the decisions we make within the next several decades will impact thousands of generations to come. I know this can seem scary and daunting, but it can also be seen as exciting and full of opportunity. Never before have we had access to the information and tools for positive restoration like we have today. A collaborative network of solution-oriented people from all over the world are connecting to tackle projects large and small to show us what a thrivable future can look like. Will you join us?
