How can we be green everyday?
It really depends who you are, and sort of what you have done. I think a lot of people, what do they say it? Perfection is enemy of good or something like that. I think a lot of people will put the stuff off because they want to do the right thing. And, I think with logically the way to approach your own personal situation in terms of the environment is that to take some time to a carbon calculator, figure out where you have the most impact, and focus on those things first, et cetera. I think the challenge with that is a people may put that off and put that off. Because it is a thing and they just want to do it right, and they want to be sure. So, I try to counsel people just get started, pick some thing, it does not really matter what. Pick some thing that matters to you and that you just feel right from the start. And, I think that gets you on the path, and you know, you want to be more strategic great by all means get on with those carbon calculators figure where you can have your impact and sort of do that.
So, I think that is the big one. I think in terms of general concepts, there is a very, very simple on just small is sexy. And, it just apply applies to—I say in just applies to everything like we just we have this perception that we need a lot of things or volume or what have you in order to be happy, and we just do not. So, whether it is architecture, you know, the houses have gone from some close to a thousand square feet and like 50 years ago to close to a two and half. Literally, two and half times is as big while the fact average family size has shrunk. Well, it is not like we are a lot happier now than we were in the 50’s. So you can live a great life in a much smaller home. And by doing that because the space is much smaller, you save on heating, you save on cooling, you save on lighting, you save on furnishing and that just make for an overall simpler life.
So, I think focus on the small, small is great. And, that can be a cars, that can be architecture, that can the size of your wardrobe, that can be that you in the number of weekend jaunts and I think just focus on that.
What is one thing we can do to have a disproportionately large impact?
I think if we were very vocal with both our dollars in terms of what, what products and services we are willing to support and what is not. And, in terms of the political process, I think in that in itself can have a tremendous impact cause it is also impacts to people around you so it recovers the consumer and the personal aspect send a message to business, sends a message to governments. I think if we are a lot more vocal and a lot less concern about what the other people thought I think we will be well in that way.
www.bigthink.com
Transcription by:
Scribe4you Transcription Services