Even though I feel climate change is a serious concern, I am hesitant to talk about it. It is still such a touchy subject. Social media is a great way to spread the word about something and I feel like the environment is an important topic for discussion. Still, the limitations of facebook and twitter leave a lot of room for misunderstanding, judgment, and a lack of empathy. That makes me nervous.
Even though I have opinions and I try my best to do better for my kids environmentally speaking, I am certainly no expert. I still go through drive thru at McDonalds sometimes, and turn on the air conditioning. I don't do research before every clothing or food purchase and I realize that makes me a hypocrite when I try and speak up about how we can all do better.
I guess I still think the point is to try. Finger pointing is easy. I am not trying to criticize anyone for their choices, but I am worried about where we might be headed. We should at least talk about how to be friendlier to our planet right?
If anyone has any suggestions about things they are doing I'm all ears. In the meantime, I like sharing my struggles and successes if anyone cares to listen.
In terms of action, it has been a slow start for me. I do little things like using reusable bags at the grocery store, turning off my car as soon as I'm not driving to avoid idling, and testing myself to see how quickly I can turn off the tap when I'm brushing my teeth or how quickly I can shower.
Grocery shopping is always interesting.... If you can't find something that fits both categories, is it better to buy local or buy organic?
Josh and I have recently gotten involved with the Blue Dot movement through the David Suzuki Foundation. That feels like a step in the right direction. Look into it if you have time. I'm sure the website explains it more clearly that I can.
Thanks for opening a dialog about this. I feel like many people feel like the little things are pointless compared to bigger things in their lives that they can't or don't want to change. I think talking about it and making those changes part of our culture are a good first step though. You have reminded me that I can do a whole lot better on a daily basis!
ReplyDeleteI think it is awesome you guys are doing this. Sharing what you learn is so valuable because as you mentioned it is hard and overwhelming to do all the research for every single decision we make every day. Changing one thing at a time adds up quicker than you think. (Also this is Miri using James' account to comment ;)
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