Prelude to My Blog Action Day

Joining with other bloggers, Im delighted to take part in this unique initiative from blogspot/blogger server. Through our blogs in one specific day October 15, we share one common vision in protecting our Mother Earth.

Before that day comes (that is tomorrow), I would like to explain what will be my journal or article on that day. Well, it is about WASTE! Waste is everywhere and it is part of our daily lives, regardless of status in our society - rich or poor, developing to most developed countries, black or white, young or old!

My discussion will mainly focus on our perceptions about waste - from social, economic and political points of view. I had the opportunity to conduct my research at the University of Queensland (Brisbane, Australia) and the results and findings of that research are worth sharing. Well, not all but I will be highlighting salient features of the attitudes of the stakeholders (us) toward the emerging problem of proper waste disposal around the world.

Dont forget these attitudes against waste: NIMBY, NIMTOO and WHIFFY! Can you guess what these acronyms stand for?

I support the Blog Action Day!

TODAY I expressed my support to the organiser of the Blog Action Day. I signed up and I will do my best to post something about the environment starting today (and on a regular basis).

Being an environmental/urban planner by profession, I do believe everyone has its own little way to help increase the level of awareness of the people around the world in the importance of protecting, conserving and preserving our natural resources for the next future generations.

Mother Earth is crying out for our continuous effort to save her from any environmental destruction. The air we breathe, the water we drink and the land we live are vital for everyone's sustainable existence!

An initiative for bringing us bloggers together for one noble cause - Save our Mother Earth!

Watch out for my journal on the 15th October as the Blog Action Day which will focus on one of my MPhil thesis' chapters on attitudes of stakeholders towards waste disposal siting.

The Blog Action Day is reminding me of my ultimate aim why I created this blog, The DigitalEnvironmentalist in January 2007, which is to share my knowledge and ideas about my profession.

Enjoy green blogging!