In 1992, the UN held a conference to draw up plans to sustain our planet called Agenda 21. It said "The major cause of the continued deterioration of the global environment is the unsustainable pattern of consumption and production, particularly in the industrialized countries." Since 1992, the state of our planet hasn't gotten better because of our consumption. There was an article yesterday in the Independent about Tony Blair trying to make global warming a higher priorty of the G8. http://news.independent.co.uk/world/...p?story=607254 The research on global warming and it's ramifications is not good and our children will have to pay the results of our actions if we do not change our ways today.
I'm puttiing the sum of the UN's Eco Team program in 5 different threads in Mindful Home Management and hoping that others will go through the program with me. I had gone through it a number of years back but have declined in some areas since completing the program. This is my attempt to get better in some areas again. I'll be sharing some of my dark secrets on these threads and hope you will also. The original thread that I started on this and the possibility of an MDC Eco Team is at: http://www.mothering.com/discussions...=123530&page=3
Please note that these threads are not in News & Current Events, or whatever the current activism and debate forum is today. These threads are not here for debate. If you don't believe the scientific studies that our planet is in danger but believe other sources, just use the back button on your computer and don't come into these threads again. The threads are not for you but are for those wanting to make changes in their lives. I want this thread to just be for links to the other threads, general questions, and for people to subscribe. I'll make sure to edit this post for links if they start getting scattered.
Reported results from making the changes outlined in the program are:
41% - 51% less garbage sent into the waste stream
25% - 34% less water used
9% - 17% less energy used
16% - 20% less fuel used for transportation
These numbers are just reported averages. How much you lighten your footprint will depend on how much and what you do. You will save money by lessening your load.
I want to end this intro with two quotes:
"Never doubt that a small group of committed individuals can change the world -- indeed it's the only thing that ever has." - Margaret Mead
"Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s need, but not every man’s greed.” —Gandhi
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Garbage topic at: http://www.mothering.com/discussions...d.php?t=245889
I'm puttiing the sum of the UN's Eco Team program in 5 different threads in Mindful Home Management and hoping that others will go through the program with me. I had gone through it a number of years back but have declined in some areas since completing the program. This is my attempt to get better in some areas again. I'll be sharing some of my dark secrets on these threads and hope you will also. The original thread that I started on this and the possibility of an MDC Eco Team is at: http://www.mothering.com/discussions...=123530&page=3
Please note that these threads are not in News & Current Events, or whatever the current activism and debate forum is today. These threads are not here for debate. If you don't believe the scientific studies that our planet is in danger but believe other sources, just use the back button on your computer and don't come into these threads again. The threads are not for you but are for those wanting to make changes in their lives. I want this thread to just be for links to the other threads, general questions, and for people to subscribe. I'll make sure to edit this post for links if they start getting scattered.
Reported results from making the changes outlined in the program are:
41% - 51% less garbage sent into the waste stream
25% - 34% less water used
9% - 17% less energy used
16% - 20% less fuel used for transportation
These numbers are just reported averages. How much you lighten your footprint will depend on how much and what you do. You will save money by lessening your load.
I want to end this intro with two quotes:
"Never doubt that a small group of committed individuals can change the world -- indeed it's the only thing that ever has." - Margaret Mead
"Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s need, but not every man’s greed.” —Gandhi
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Garbage topic at: http://www.mothering.com/discussions...d.php?t=245889
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