- Consume less. Everything people do, including eating (especially meat), watering lawns, heating homes and driving cars, consumes resources. Everything people buy requires resources to produce and ship. Be conscious of all the small decisions you make in your everyday life that increase the total human impact on the planet.
- Choose to have fewer (or no) children. The pressure on Earth’s resources by its ever-increasing human population is one of the most dire issues that the planet faces.
- Learn what types of fish are in danger of being overfished and don’t buy them at the store or order them in restaurants.
- Consider driving a smaller or hybrid car. Of course, buying a new car equals more consumption, so approach this issue with some caution. But if you’re already looking for a new car, get one that’s energy efficient.
- Support international agreements to limit the output of greenhouse gases. Reduce your own energy use as much as possible.
- Buy organic food. Pesticides take a toll on the environment and frequently spawn pesticide-resistant pests. Buying organic food directly from the growers supports small farms and promotes biodiversity.
- Lend your energy to protecting the drinking water supply on both micro and macro levels. Access to and availability of clean drinking water is a growing global crisis. Cut back on personal water use with water-wise gardens (How to Design a Dry Garden) and promote development of sound water policies in your town or region (How to Manage Growth in Your Community).
Written by admin on October 26, 2010
