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The Hollyberry Lady · 10-28-2011, 06:14 PM

Never too late for awareness and improvement.

Don't think of sustainability in terms of sacrifice.

So many green living tips speak of cutting back ~ conserving water and energy, driving less, reducing your personal waste stream ~ that it's easy to dwell on what we think we are giving up, instead of what we are gaining. The environmental movement's new guard is not antitechnology or antiprogress: Many of the world's problems will in fact be solved by cutting-edge design and technology. The goods and experiences that replace our unsustainable practices will be of much higher quality than what we know today.

Don't dwell on perceived losses. Think of the exercise you have gotten while walking or biking instead of driving; the greater health you are promoting by eating fewer processed foods; or the better connections you are fostering with other cultures when you travel responsibly.

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The Hollyberry Lady The Hollyberry Lady 's Photo Gallery Find me on the map! Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 15,161 BananaBucks : 1,342,949 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 12,042 Times Was Thanked 11,326 Times in 5,311 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 102 Times	Re: Ways to Save the Earth Never too late for awareness and improvement. Don't think of sustainability in terms of sacrifice. So many green living tips speak of cutting back ~ conserving water and energy, driving less, reducing your personal waste stream ~ that it's easy to dwell on what we think we are giving up, instead of what we are gaining. The environmental movement's new guard is not antitechnology or antiprogress: Many of the world's problems will in fact be solved by cutting-edge design and technology. The goods and experiences that replace our unsustainable practices will be of much higher quality than what we know today. Don't dwell on perceived losses. Think of the exercise you have gotten while walking or biking instead of driving; the greater health you are promoting by eating fewer processed foods; or the better connections you are fostering with other cultures when you travel responsibly. : )