SOP “We are forced, for the first time, to understand that we are truly a titanic force, capable of affecting and modifying the functioning of the planetary whole” (McKibben 501). This place called home is being destroyed; the damage appears irreversible. What's the point of trying to change decades of water waste, carbon dioxide emissions and filled landfills? Why even try to change? Environmentalists have been launching an “SOS” for a while now. But this time, there is no ship, it's our planet that needs it. It’s time to “save our planet”; an “SOP” is required. It's easy to think that one person's efforts are wasted in the grand scheme of things, but maybe not. Perhaps the impossible can be achieved; maybe the damage can be reversed and this planet will last as long as it needs to. Saving the planet on an individual level is worth it. To put an end to the rather frightening problem of global climate change, drastic measures would have to be put in place. “We're talking about the total decarbonization of our country, the removal of the fossil fuel base on which our prosperity has so far been based,” and it all seems a little too complicated (McKibben 501). It therefore seems that a change of attitude is necessary. In many cultures, including the United States, money trumps everything and it always has been that way. “If something made the economy…bigger, we generally agreed,” and that’s the problem. Clearly, humans' reckless attitudes are becoming more and more apparent as our planet descends deeper and deeper into peril. However, perhaps by simply changing the overall attitude of the population, the results will change as well. And in the long term, prioritizing the environment will allow the economy to come back to the forefront. Middle of paper......ted “At Home”. EPA. Environmental Protection Agency, April 14, 2011. Web. February 26, 2012. Berry, Wendell. “Be kind to the earth. » The Blair reader. Ed. Laurie G. Kirzner and Stephen R. Mandall. Boston: Prentice Hall, 2011. 470-473. Print.McKibben, Bill. “The Challenge of Environmentalism.” The Blair Reader. Ed. Laurie G. Kirzner and Stephen R. Mandall. Boston: Prentice Hall, 2011. 500-503. Print.Pollan, Michael. “Why bother?” The Blair Reader. Ed. Laurie G. Kirzner and Stephen R. Mandall. Boston: Prentice Hall, 2011. 508-514. Print. " Recycling ". EPA. Environmental Protection Agency, April 14, 2011. Web. February 26, 2012. “New York Taxis.” New York City Taxis. July 2010. The web. February 26, 2012. “Water Conservation Tips.” National Geographic. February 5, 2012. Web. February 26, 2012 “Why go organic?” DPI.gov. Department of Industries. December 7, 2011. Web. February 26. 2012.