Most people think of hippies as tie dye wearing, granola eating stoners. In reality, hippies set out to be peaceful and synchronize themselves with the Earth. The counterculture movement helped to kickstart the Environmental Movement and even led to the first Earth Day. Original Hippies valued a relationship that deeply connected them with the Earth. Living in communes, they fought against those who did not respect the Earth and served to protect it. A major theme, Environmentalism, has continued throughout the decades to inspire modern day hippies.
Here at ESF, there is a very obvious hippie culture. Birkenstocks, tie dye, and tree hugging can be seen on any average day on the quad. One of the unifying factors on campus is our school's environmental focus. Coming in as freshmen, we all expected our school and peers to be almost entirely environmentally friendly. However as time has gone on, it has become obvious that many people on our campus are still naive to environmental challenges and health. Some examples include, failure to recycle, driving walkable distances to and from campus, and excess use of plastic products. Simple lifestyle changes such as recycling, using reusable products and biking or walking to campus are examples of sustainable practices that students and faculty at ESF can easily adopt and share with the rest of society.
Our purpose in creating this blog is to explore the different types of hippies and the relationship they share with the Earth. We are hoping to inspire people, on and off of our campus, to be more environmentally conscious and adopt their own version of a hippie lifestyle.
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