Green Cities is founded on the idea of activating local citizens and government officials to improve their surroundings and ensuring their future.  Despite how popular the green movement may be there are still the naysayers, dare I say “haters” who oppose moving forward with sustainability.  Build Baby Build recently ran a story about local opposition to wind farms, bio fuel plants and other green projects.  The article is a great reminder that not everyone is on the green bandwagon.

Read the Build Baby Build article here.

This is actually good news.  “Green” should not always be considered synonymous with “good” and opposing viewpoints should be welcomed to any idea.   Run a quick internet search for opinions on the proposed “cap and trade” system and you’ll find good points being made on both sides.   We know the importance of starting change locally and how difficult that can be.  Communities aren’t comprised of like minded people nor should they be.  What a boring world that would be.  Instead of isolating or dismissing those with opposing views, we should try to understand where they are coming from and what they stand to lose in a greener economy.  You can’t win everyone over, but knowing why you can’t will often make your position stronger in the long run.