Long story short, we are trying to change the world...by Going Green! We are Jordan and Carlie, two 24 year-olds with proficient minds and able bodies, not to mention fierce determination and a love of adventure...so where does that leave us? Planning to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail (2,174 miles!) in March of 2008! And here's the kicker: we want to do it for charity...and for all the people who don't have six months to spend living the simple life with only the occasional shower and luxury of toilet paper. We figure, at the hazardous and naive rate that our generation is living, our children's children will have no chance to behold a breathtaking environment with clean water and an ozone that actually semi-works. Our procrastination and laziness should not be allowed to take that from them. Together, we can help!
We've bombarded friends, family, and even the occasional passer-by on the street for their support. We even made a MySpace Page. We'd like EVERYONE (corporations, small businesses, even household pets...) to GET INVOLVED by donating money, goods, or services in an effort to get people everywhere to acknowledge Going Green as a trendy, doable, yet necessary part of everyday life. Here's where you come in. We are looking for monetary contributions or gear donations to support the cause. We are currently looking into which charities would make the best partnership with a couple of ambitious go-greeners so that they may make the best use of everyone's donation. We'd accept anything, from help establishing recycling bins for malls and restaurants, to too-good-to-be-true discounts on Hybrid vehicles, to plain old giving away more efficient lighting for households.
We all know that people love what's trendy; too-large and frivolous homes, expensive clothing, gas-guzzling cars. The capacity for changing our Earth is endless if people could relate Going Green with this kind of satisfaction. Honestly, what better trend than an Earth that will be around for years and years to come?! While we don't claim to have a foolproof plan or all the details worked out yet, we DO have passion for the cause and an affinity for our planet. Simply by being you, people's lives are continually changing for the better. We would be absolutely honored if you would stand beside us in our own attempt at greatness, showing the world that people can make a difference, one step at a time.
