Actually, most people are not resistant to the notion and methods of “Permeability.” What does exist, is the ignorance of how permeability can improve the environment and better replenish the water supply: our most valuable resource. Environmental education needs to begin and the pre-school stage of life. Old folks don’t really bother with the notion of permeability unless it directly affects them. Educating our children helps reassure that when they become the civil engineers, landscape architects and politicians, they will know better and implement permeable design and products.

Change has to Change Change is one of the highest ingredients of Life. It’s up there with honesty, trust and detachment. It is the essence of Divinity. Change for better or for worse are obvious spectrums that define change itself. Change is subject to one’s perception and application. The thief changed his tactics and stole more diamonds. That can be categorized as a positive change, but not for the jewelry storeowner. The thief then stopped smoking, also a positive change. Where’s the jury on this? Our Earthly duality forces an array of spectrums upon us constantly. Black versus white, dark versus light. What exhausts me is hearing the oldie: “Is the glass half full or half empty. These dualities can get quite ambiguous, especially for children, and stubborn adults. Maybe we can change that! What about using the term “Improvement”! It absorbs change. Just takes it to a better place. Would mankind be better off using the word “improvement” instead of the word “change”? With that reasoning, keeping a positive attitude enlivens the creative Spirit in us all—even the thief. The word “Improvement” puts a distinctive momentum onto performance. It virtually captures every aspect of positive change and encapsulates it. The athlete has definitely improved consumes a multitude of changes undertaken by the athlete to excel. The attitude behind improvement carries more weight and purpose. And with attitude, there is behavior. Focusing more on human behavior will serve us more than the abstract of change. Rocks constantly change, but ever so slow. But seeing an alien in front of you would definitely change your behavior. The notion of improvement finds its roots in emotions, which infers ongoing memory and recall. The word “Change” connotes a […]

The Federal Government is pushing municipalities across America to reduce sediments and pollutants flowing into streams, rivers and lakes. Indiana just received $500,000 for the cities of Gary and Holland. U.S. EPA makes $250 Million each year to the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) towards: land conservation, reforestation, tree boxes, cisterns and rain barrels, downspout disconnections, wetland restoration, parks and greenways, rain gardens and bioinfiltration practices, permeable pavements, and green roofs. Money, in the form of grants and loans, however, municipalities could do more to properly educate and staff to deal this urgent need for better water management. Municipalities need to open their arms and good will to companies and vendors who supply environmental friendly products and services. Making America “Greener” is critical. Out of the 16 top industrial nations worldwide, the US ranks 13th, just one slot above Mexico. that’s embarrassing. It also indicates that Americans take too much for granted about their natural resources and opportunities for improvement. America needs to accelerate “Green Educational” Programs and Opportunities. Start now and ask your City Mayor and Commissioner of Public Works what they are to and plan to do to make water management in their city an environmental priority.