2008 Woodie Awards
Actor giving new life to 'going green'
Deidre Haye
Issue date: 3/24/08 Section: Opinion
On Tuesday, March 25, actor Ed Begley Jr. is making a trip to Western Illinois University. Some people may recognize him from his roles as the father in "Get Over It," Dr. Frank Hastings in "7th Heaven" and roles on the popular shows "Boston Legal" and "Arrested Development."
However, what many people may not know is that aside from an acting career, Begley adds environmentalist activist to his resume.
Begley will attend Western to present "Living Green with Ed," which will take place in the University Union Grand Ballroom at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Personally, whenever someone wants to talk about the environment, I want to talk about something else. It didn't interest me, and I didn't think there was anything I could do that would really make a difference.
However, I was walking to class recently when I saw one person finish a bottle and throw it on the ground when all this person had to do was walk two steps and throw it in a garbage can. That same day, I saw a person throw half of a Burger King whopper on the grass. Not only is that a complete waste of a good burger but also disgusting and unnecessary.
Begley's presentation will cover many issues, including how to live more "green." While sitting in the Union listening to a speech about the environment may not sound appealing, it's an issue students seem to have on their minds.
According to businesswire.com, "Forty-six percent of college students said the environment is on their minds as they decide our next president."
Currently, Western is participating in Recyclemania, which has been going on since Jan. 27 and ends April 5. The goal of Recyclemania is a competition between 370 schools to see which university can obtain the most amounts of recyclables per person, the highest recycling rate and the least amount of trash. Recyclemania is a fun way to learn to become more environmentally sound.
I've begun to pay more attention to what's going on around me and everything else about the environment because it does affect me. If someone carelessly throws a bottle on the ground, I pick it up and throw it in a proper receptacle.
Every little bit helps, even if you think it doesn't. If you're free on Tuesday, attend Begley's presentation and see how to live more "green" and what you can do to help.
However, what many people may not know is that aside from an acting career, Begley adds environmentalist activist to his resume.
Begley will attend Western to present "Living Green with Ed," which will take place in the University Union Grand Ballroom at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Personally, whenever someone wants to talk about the environment, I want to talk about something else. It didn't interest me, and I didn't think there was anything I could do that would really make a difference.
However, I was walking to class recently when I saw one person finish a bottle and throw it on the ground when all this person had to do was walk two steps and throw it in a garbage can. That same day, I saw a person throw half of a Burger King whopper on the grass. Not only is that a complete waste of a good burger but also disgusting and unnecessary.
Begley's presentation will cover many issues, including how to live more "green." While sitting in the Union listening to a speech about the environment may not sound appealing, it's an issue students seem to have on their minds.
According to businesswire.com, "Forty-six percent of college students said the environment is on their minds as they decide our next president."
Currently, Western is participating in Recyclemania, which has been going on since Jan. 27 and ends April 5. The goal of Recyclemania is a competition between 370 schools to see which university can obtain the most amounts of recyclables per person, the highest recycling rate and the least amount of trash. Recyclemania is a fun way to learn to become more environmentally sound.
I've begun to pay more attention to what's going on around me and everything else about the environment because it does affect me. If someone carelessly throws a bottle on the ground, I pick it up and throw it in a proper receptacle.
Every little bit helps, even if you think it doesn't. If you're free on Tuesday, attend Begley's presentation and see how to live more "green" and what you can do to help.
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