Should Social Workers Help Nation Go Green?
Downtown Amherst, MA. Photo courtesy of Wikipedia.com.
Social workers do many things, including helping families in crisis.
But could social workers help the nation conserve energy, too?
Kevin Collins, a music teacher in Amherst, MA, is petitioning the town to spend $55,000 to hire a social worker to help residents and businesses cut energy consumption and reduce utility bills.
Such a move would also help residents absorb an expected increase in property taxes and make the town of 36,000 a more affordable place to live, Collins said.
“This will pay for itself in the first year,” he said.
To read the full article about Collins’ petition in the Daily Hampshire Gazette, click here.
Q: President Obama has made energy efficiency a priority and supports developing sustainable energy. Do you believe social workers should help lead the push to persuade Americans to reduce energy and adopt alternative fuel?
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Umm… don’t we already have enough on our plates? I do what I can for conservation, and yes – care passionately about it as a citizen – but I’m not convinced that Social Work, as a profession, needs to jump into yet another area.
Personally, I’d prefer we get better at what we already do – including getting back to our roots of social activism and macro practice.
Good grief, No!