Hello and thanks to the Thinking Watermill Society for this great initiative. When we speak about climate change and saving the planet, we tend to always talk about what corporations, politicians and scientists should do. That’s fair enough because they are among the most important actors in this topic.
But it is too easy. In fact, I have always felt that we just do not do enough ourselves to change our habits. At the end of the day, corporations and politicians are there to feed and protect our habits and to give us what we want...and these days what we want is less and less the same as what we need. So in my little world these are the 3 small changes to my habits that I have tried to stick to:
ONE: when I go to shops that are within 2 miles from my home, I always walk. I do not use a car or public transportation and I carry what I buy. Now that’s not always feasible, I know, and I am not a body-builder or a fitness fanatic either. However what this does is obviously reducing my carbon footprint and help my health...but equally important I always end up buying less stuff...a bit less of what I want and a bit more of what I need.
TWO: I always take the stairs - at least up to 3rd or 4th floor. Well, in fairness, this does not apply to my home as I recently moved to the 34th floor...so I do want to save the planet but I do not want to kill myself in the process!
THREE: I do not take baths anymore..sorry, I mean, of course I still shower! The reality is that taking a bath is probably nicer but it consumes an inordinate amount of water compared to taking a shower.
So here they are. Three simple things...and I do not need any corporation, politician or scientist to do them for me.
And now to you: what do you do to save the planet?
Hello and thanks to the Thinking Watermill Society for this great initiative. When we speak about climate change and saving the planet, we tend to always talk about what corporations, politicians and scientists should do. That’s fair enough because they are among the most important actors in this topic.
But it is too easy. In fact, I have always felt that we just do not do enough ourselves to change our habits. At the end of the day, corporations and politicians are there to feed and protect our habits and to give us what we want...and these days what we want is less and less the same as what we need. So in my little world these are the 3 small changes to my habits that I have tried to stick to:
ONE: when I go to shops that are within 2 miles from my home, I always walk. I do not use a car or public transportation and I carry what I buy. Now that’s not always feasible, I know, and I am not a body-builder or a fitness fanatic either. However what this does is obviously reducing my carbon footprint and help my health...but equally important I always end up buying less stuff...a bit less of what I want and a bit more of what I need.
TWO: I always take the stairs - at least up to 3rd or 4th floor. Well, in fairness, this does not apply to my home as I recently moved to the 34th floor...so I do want to save the planet but I do not want to kill myself in the process!
THREE: I do not take baths anymore..sorry, I mean, of course I still shower! The reality is that taking a bath is probably nicer but it consumes an inordinate amount of water compared to taking a shower.
So here they are. Three simple things...and I do not need any corporation, politician or scientist to do them for me.
And now to you: what do you do to save the planet?
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