If I said I was "green," the real greenies would spit at my face. My parents still drive me with a gas car (gasp)! On a hot summer's day, I would readily turn on the AC (and since we're on the subject...the Bay Area is having a rather chilly summer this year). In the winter, I would turn on the heater instead of getting my ass up and grabbing a sweater (very stubborn about my t-shirt-all-year-long policy). But I've began changing my ways. And I wouldn't say that I'm "being green," but I would like to think that I'm being a more considerate person. Here are some changes in my life:
1. I'm currently typing this blog in the dark.
2. I shut down my computer everytime I leave for an extended period of time. (I was a person that left the computer on for months. And no, I'm not kidding. And yes, I'm serious)
3. Standby mode no longer exists. (Okay, that was a lie. It exists to a significantly lesser degree)
4. The bathroom with 5 switches, I now only use 2.
5. I brush my teeth in the dark (although I still can't floss in the dark...)
*6. My father drives half way to work and rides his bike for the remaining half. weird. o_o
Yes, in my attempt to live a more responsible life, I have become a creature of the darkness! It may be little...may be deemed "insignificant"...but I do what I can. And that's what I think everyone should do. Look around you, look at your life.
I think we often feel that being more "environmentally friendly" would somehow conflict with our rather comfortable lifestyles. In many ways, we live too lavishly. As an individual, the changes in our lives may be "small" in comparison, but "small," is a measurement of "something," and "something" is by no means synonymous with "nothing."
Gordon Is Annoying
17 years ago
1 comments:
Yes I agree with your post. As of now the Earth's environment is suffering heavily due to green house gas emissions caused by electronic devices and gas-emitting vehicles. The ozone layer is rapidly depleting, the wildlife habitat is slowly fading away, and our harmonious ecosystem is falling apart. If everyone would sacrifice a bit of their own energy for the sake of planet, the world would be a lot greener place. I remember when google proposed a day where the major cities around the entire world would turn off everything completely for exactly one hour. This proved to be a major success for the amount of energy saved from just one hour... of no power. Just imagine if these little things were practiced daily. If everyone would to conserve that little "something," combined, it will far be greater than just nothing, and it will mean everything, for the world. LOL.
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