Hello, Team!
I created this blog as a way for us to share ideas and inspiration for what it means to be green, and to support each of us in creating sustainable projects, taking environmentally friendly actions, and sharing with others in a way that empowers them to bring sustainable practices into their lives as well.
I have just gotten the go-ahead from Landmark that it is ok for us to move forward in creating the game that we had talked about on our conference calls! The one requirement around that is that it is clear that we, participants, are creating this game, versus Landmark the corporation.
SO! Here's the game:
Part I. Earth Day is this week, and I am declaring this week as a week for us each to look at the what's so around our own impact on the environment, and to really brainstorm for ourselves what it would mean in each of our lives to live more sustainably.
Measuring the impact of our actions--positive or negative--may be difficult, but this week is an opportunity to really cause all of us to look at where our integrity may be out with regard to our impact on the environment, or to challenge ourselves to really put in what is missing to have our actions be in alignment with our commitment.
This week, I request you share with us what being green means to you--what are the specific actions to take or results produced?
Part 2 (to be finalized). Next week, take on creating a game for yourself to actually put in what is missing, and enroll and register at least 5 people to take this on as well!
This needs some fine-tuning, which we will do on our conference call this week, but I wanted to put the word out as soon as I got word that we are permitted to do this.
What do you think about spending a week in between GETTING TO NOTHING about what it means to be "green"? What have you made up about yourself about that? What can you give up? What are you committed to? What is missing that would make a difference?
SOOO, WHAT ACTIONS DO YOU REQUEST OTHERS TAKE NEXT WEEK TO EXPAND THEMSELVES IN REDUCING THEIR IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT????
Nora
Green Team accountable
T1Q3, San Francisco
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Well done Nora, and your timing is perfect.
For me, being green, being sustainable, is about creating sustainability around me and not just my actions. It's my neighbours, my governments, my communities, my fellow citizens of planet earth too.
I've just been to Sydney for a day's work, and I ummed and ahhed and eventually chose to fly there and back (1.5 hours each way) rather than spend 12 hours each way on a train!
I have asked the earth to forgive me and I bought some native grasses to plant on my way home as a gesture.
It wasn't just the time. Our train systems are not much better (maybe 20%.. that's another thing, it's tricky to measure here)cause of the energy they use! What I noticed to take on is to get onto the rail people and enrol them in creating green energy to fuel the trains. They are currently fueled by our grid electricity, which is brown coal fueled. So, I'm gunna ring Countrylink (my interstate rail service) tomorrow and let you know how I go.
PS Earth day is April 22 for those who don't know.
One of the simplest actions to take now is if you have any incandescent lights in your house, go buy a compact flourescent bulb, and replace the incandescent bulb.
Then, Don't Throw Away The Old Lightbulb! Give it away. This accomplishes 3 things:
(1) You don't add unnecessarily to the landfill.
(2) You lower the effective market price of incandescent lightbulbs, reducing the incentive to manufacture them. You prevent someone from buying an incandescent lightbulb, reducing demand.
(3) It gives you a chance to explain to someone what you are doing and why. If you tell them about reasons 1 and 2 above, they will not forget it, and it will touch them in the future. People are especially receptive to new ideas when they are getting something for free.
To be even more effective, buy a bunch of energy efficient lightbulbs and offer to replace a bunch of incandescents for a neighbor. Then give away a whole bag of incandescents.
If you live in Australia or someplace that doesn't have any incandescent lightbulbs, you can do the same thing with recycled fibre toilet paper, or organically grown walnuts, or any product that has more and less sustainable versions available.
Regarding travel, I think rather than asking forgiveness for traveling at high speeds for long distances, I recommend just not going.
Or if you are going to go, go. I'd like to hear more about people who just didn't go. Think of all the interesting things you pass by when traveling... :)
I do think there is value in traveling, particularly to foreign countries. The reason we seem to give most often for using airplanes is lack of time. Another reason we are probably rarely aware of is lack of interest in everything we are skipping over, to get to our destination super fast.
How about we create more time? And how about getting interested in our local surroundings?
:)
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