I’d love to spend this quick post drooling over chocolate-colored diamonds or some other delicious baubles. But today I wanted to address an important topic – global warming. First: YES, it’s real. (Please let’s don’t start that again.) Second: As you can see in the video below, this is no longer about theories and possibilities. The ish just got real.
Here in America we’re a bit spoiled and water conversation isn’t something most of us were taught growing up. But making smart use of water and finding other practical ways to reduce our carbon footprint is the least we can do as global citizens. If warming continues at its current rate, the results will be catastrophic for everyone. Even now, our unwillingness to make sacrifices may not affect us, but could have devastating results in other parts of the world.
Living an eco-conscious lifestyle doesn’t have to be traumatic. Start with baby steps. Here’s a list of Three Ways to Live Greener and Reduce Your Water Bill. Then there are simple things we can do like carrying reusable grocery bags to the store with us, and turning off the lights when we aren’t using them. It’s wonderful if we can drive a fuel efficient car, but even when we don’t there are ways to drive smarter. For instance, one of our cars is very fuel efficient, the other isn’t. We drive the least fuel efficient car only when necessary. Also with a little forethought we can plan our day of running errands so that we’re aren’t wasting gas. Every little bit helps.
Have you started taking baby steps to an eco-conscious lifestyle? How are you reducing your carbon footprint? What other changes do you plan to make?
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Thanks so much, and thanks for visiting my site again. I’ve been mired in deadlines, but I will try to get over there and check it out as soon as I possibly can.
Way to bring awareness to the people.
Thanks, Nana! It’s one of those things that is so important we can’t afford to ignore it any longer.
Okay, now the “Ice Ice Baby” song is stuck in my head. Thanks for that, Reese. Also great way to use your blog platform for this powerful global warming message. I try to do my part in many ways, and try to get my kids and hubby on board with stuff, too. Not always successful at it, but doing something at all is better than nothing at all.
Baby steps are a great start. Not to mention that following those water conservation tips will reduce your water bill. I was astounded by how much water we were wasting.
If we each just make a few changes– ride our bikes more, recycle, compost, be smarter about our landscaping (reduce the lawns!), use cloth napkins and grocery sacks, etc. Little bits help. And like Demetria, I’d like to thank you for getting that song running through my head… 😉
Riding a bike or walking whenever you can is a great idea. That’s something I definitely need to do more. Helps the environment, and your waistline. 😉