Welcome to The Lorax Society!

Salve! And welcome to the brand new, freshly minted blog ‘The Lorax Society’!

Before we get to the green goodness, let me hit you, dear reader, with some Lorax knowledge.

Who exactly runs/moderates The Lorax Society?

Cylons, vampires, frost giants and the Rebel Alliance. Or, in High Speech, a bunch of best friends who are recent grads now set adrift in the big bad world*.

*And yes, I totally just referenced Battlestar, Thor, Star Wars and the Dark Tower series… If us moderators are anything at all, it’s pop culture savvy.

What is the Lorax Society all about?

‘Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better, it’s not’.

A couple months back we founders of the Lorax Society decided that enough was simply enough. We couldn’t just sit around and watch the planet crumble around us. Yes. It’s a scary world. Yes. The planet is in trouble. But burying our heads in the sand and watching things get steadily worse wasn’t an option. Action was the only medicine. And so we put our brains together and came up with The Lorax Society. A place where young (and old) greens can come together, share experiences, and make a real difference in their lives, communities and countries.

How does the Lorax Society work exactly *raised eyebrow*?

Well, we wanted to design the blog so that many people from different backgrounds could guest post on the blog. After all, us moderators, while from different areas of North America, are all middle class, college educated women. And, quite frankly, that’s not exactly a good representative of the population. Therefore, we needed some different opinions up in here—and the Lorax format was born!

So, anyone can post to the blog?

Yes! Anyone can post on the blog! Just email us at theloraxsociety@gmail.com, us moderators will take a look at it (edit for spelling, making sure you don’t just send us a picture of your naughty parts or something) and then post it up on the blog!

What types of posts will there be?

We will accept posts on anything and everything! Going green, being green, green tech, gardening tips, cooking tips, water conservation, animal activism, ocean activism, shopping smart, supporting local industry, pretty bunnies… if it’s green… WE WANT IT! Imagine green stuff is brains, and we are zombies, WE WANT TO EAT YOUR BRAINS AND GAIN YOUR KNOWLEDGE.

Well, what will YOU be blogging about?

Hmmm, good question. Well, there are about five of us moderating the site, and we’ve each got a specific areas of interest. So, here’s a really basic rundown of the types of stuff the MODs are in to:

NeptunesNachos: She’ll be blogging on anything and everything related to the world’s oceans, seas, lakes, rivers, reservoirs, and ponds. If you fin a shark or squash a frog, she’ll show up at your house and ask you if you want to live.

ManicPanic: This one will bring the rage, activism style. She’ll be blogging about every day activism, and how everyone can make a difference. She’s also obsessed with cycling and gardening. Think Rorschach from Watchmen, but for the earth.

SweetSimpleLife: SweetSimpleLife will be blogging about the joys that can be found in simple living. Rather than bend to the rat race message of this go—go—go world, she’ll be turning it back a notch and blogging about finding happiness and beauty in everyday things that are both green and simple.

MsBehavin: Our resident scientist/teacher, MsBehavin will be blogging about the ‘baby steps’ approach to going green. She’ll blog about her one-day-at-a-time green journey, and how to be green when you’ve got a spouse in tow. She’s the perfect example of how even the smallest action can make a difference.

And last, but certainly not least…

FlavorFlav: Named after a beloved doggy, our resident professional writer is an all-around animal lover. And she’ll be blogging about how the green movement affects the animal kingdom. From issues as big as species extinction to as local as animal shelters…if it’s animal related, she’s on top of it. Like a stealth ninja…for animals.

So, there is a summary of us moderators and are varied interests! If something catches your eye, that’s terrific! But if you read that and went, ‘wtf I don’t care about any of that’, then that’s great too! Write in and we’ll post what matters to YOU! The floor is open!

So, uh, do you guys have a Twitter or Facebook page or something?

Once again, yes we do! You can find us on Facebook here: http://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/167255923339644/ and you can find us on Twitter under ‘The Lorax Society’.

Well, is that it *raised eyebrows*?

Yes! I hope you enjoyed our very first post at The Lorax Society! Keep your eyes peeled for multiple updates coming very soon. And remember, write us at theloraxsociety@gmail.com with your questions, comments, concerns, opinions, and suggestions!

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The Lorax Society

‘Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.’ –Dr. Seuss