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Making a Difference: Five High-Impact Ways to Reduce Our Planetary Impact<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Ashwani Vasishth<\/p>\n

1. World View: Change How We Think, Before We Think<\/h5>\n

\u2022 Pay attention, to context and to consequence. Consider where things come from, what it takes to get them to us, and where they will go when we are done with them.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Happiness is the highest form of Prosperity. Explicitly consider what it means to be \u201cbetter off\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2022 Sufficiency. Consciously think about how much is enough, for yourself.<\/p>\n

2. Transportation: Travel Lightly Upon the Land<\/h5>\n

\u2022 Walk the short trips. Cars put out 80% of their air pollution in the first mile of a 20 mile trip\u2014it takes that long to get your catalytic converter warmed up to operating temperature. So, if a trip is less than one mile, consider walking or biking.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Drive to economize. Cars use the most fuel when accelerating and decelerating. Drive to minimize braking and speeding up.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Watch the speed limit. Cars operate most effectively between 55 and 60 miles per hour. Drive as close to that speed as you can possibly bring yourself to do.<\/p>\n

3. Economy: Localize Our Life<\/h5>\n

\u2022 Shop local, whenever you can. Money spent locally, stays longer within your community and generates a multiplier effect. Money spent at a large chain store leaves the region, even the State, every night, never to return.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Use less stuff. In general, model the principle of sufficiency<\/p>\n

\u2022 Compare cost and price. Most things cost more than their price. Gasoline, for example, really does cost society more than the price we pay at the pump\u2014in health care, and pollution.<\/p>\n

4. Food: Eat Our Way to A Sustainable Future<\/h5>\n

\u2022 Eat Less Meat. Of all the foods, meat has the highest ecological footprint. The less meat you eat, the better off you leave the planet.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Eat Seasonal. Out-of-season foods usually come from far-away places, and have larger food miles attached to them. Whenever you can, buy from Farmers Markets, or join a CSA (Community Support Agriculture) in your area. This is a good way to ensure you are eating both locally and seasonally<\/p>\n

\u2022 Grow something. Try to grow at least some of your food\u2014even if its just herbs.<\/p>\n

5. Energy: Conservation Is Conservative<\/h5>\n

\u2022 Weatherize your home. Use the subsidies and incentives available to you to improve the energy efficiency of your house.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Bundle up in the winter. Wear sweaters indoors, to use less heat.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Use fans instead of air conditioning. As much as you can, use less air conditioning.<\/p>\n

6. Water: Go With the Flow<\/h5>\n

\u2022 Avoid bottled water. Use filtered tap water instead, as much as you can.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Turn off the tap. Don\u2019t let water run, unless you are actually using it.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Turn your lawn into a garden. Gardens are prettier than turf grass, and if you choose native plants, use less water.<\/p>\n

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