Even Boulder Finds It Isn't Easy Going Green

In Boulder, Colorado, this spring city contractors will fan out into all the homes in Boulder and unscrew the light bulbs and replace them with more energy-efficient bulbs, at tax payers expense. In  2006 the city planners had set out to make the city as a role model in the fight against global warming. Little did the city officials expect that in a very progressive minded city of Boulder, people would not be amenable to make effort to do something for the good of the environment.  So what does one make of this inaction on the part of good citizens ? "What we've  found is that for the vast majority of people, it's exceedingly difficult to get them to do much of anything," says Kevin Doran, a senior research fellow at the University of Colorado at Boulder. 

After reading this article,  I wonder if it is too much to expect people to change their ways of doing things. As long as they are not hurt economically, in a significant way, not much action can be expected of the masses. The real 'greenies' would continue to do their part, but to get everyone on-board seems like a tall order. I would be happy if proven wrong.  I do hope that good things would eventualy happen for sustainable life on this planet.

part of article, source:  Stephanie Simon, Wall Street Journal