In step one I invite you to simply become a little more aware of the way you live your life. As you walk through your day, think about the following:
- Are you and your family making a concerted effort to conserve water?
- Are you and your family trying to cut down your energy usage this season and how?
- Have you thought about the air quality in your home and how you can minimize your exposure to pollutants?
- Have you included at least a few organic items in your weekly shop?
- Are you growing anything edible in your garden this year?
- Do you air-dry your laundry?
- Have you ever visited a hazardous waste facility?
- How many bags of trash do you throw out a week?
These are just a few questions to just get you thinking. Don’t guilt-trip yourself – just walk through your week thinking a little more deeply about how you can perhaps reduce you and your family’s impact on the planet?
June 15th, 2010 at 2:46 pm
I truly wish I could get my hubs to be a little more aware of these issues. I think about these things daily, but I suspect I’m the only one in my house who does. It’s hard when the support is not there and when education about such things is met with resistance.
July 13th, 2010 at 9:25 am
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July 27th, 2010 at 6:40 am
Andi
Just keep on doing what you’re doing. The less you push it the better. In my experience, just keep on doing the right thing and eventually it will catch on! So many people are resistant to change or are afraid they’re going to become “one of those strange types”, but sooner or later everyone’s going to have to get with the program or we’re in big trouble!