running

With ye olde cobbler long dead (re-soling Jesus’s Birkenstocks in forgotten profession heaven) and cheap production methods shortening the lives of shoes, Americans have gotten into the habit of pitching worn out (or simply undesired) kicks and buying new ones. Shoe-shopping has become something of a fetish, a joke, an emblem of the spoiled housewife who fills her emotional void with Italian suede.

The Run for One Planet is a carbon neutral year-long run around the North America to inspire Environmental Action. Their goal is to run 1 marathon each per day, to inspire 1 million actions for Earth and to raise 1 million dollars for their foundation.

Going “green” is very popular these days. All over the internet you can find lists of the “top 10 ways to green your house” or “how to open an eco-friendly business”. But what if you are environmently concerned and are a runner? Is there anything you can do to help ease the burden we place on the environment?