Starting out

Greetings all...

This entry marks the beginning of Morgan and Josh's (MoJo) eco-journey. The idea came to us because we are such a perfect green couple that wants to change the world... Ah... Not really. The truth is that a couple of nights ago we had a huge fight—I lamented about how our planet is going down the drain and Morgan kept citing examples of hope. This is how most of our fights go: If one person takes one side of an issue the other person will take and defend the other side, even if they disagree. Probably not the best marriage strategy, but this is to be expected when you marry two journalists.

The source of my laments came after listening to an audio book by Al Gore entitled The Future. A great book with lots of credible stats and information, there was one section in which Gore expounds all of the science behind climate change. The one stat that hit me was that since the first recorded temperatures in the late 1800s we have had 9 of the 10 hottest years on records in the world. This isn't that hard to believe after the heat that we have experienced in western Canada this summer, and the horrendous forest fires that have come with it.

Earlier this year we watched a documentary called The Age of Stupid which presents a clear message on the possible devastating effects of climate change if we don't get our act together. As a result of intense and heated discussions about what we can do to create a better future for our children (Clare 20 months and new baby to come in September), we decided to start a blog in which we would share the struggles and challenges that we encounter in both mitigating and adapting to climate change.

We are by no means neo-hippies who have things like fermentation and canning all figured out, but we are definitely wanting to decrease our carbon footprint and hope that you will join us on this journey and share your struggles as well.

 Peace,

 Morgan, Josh, Clare and Baby Campbell