World Environment Day is celebrated globally during June each year to deepen public awareness of the need to preserve our beautiful planet and to become agents of change.
Yeah, Eco living is on everybody’s lips, and if it isn’t, it should be! The time is now, and the colour is green! But, do we really need to consider making changes to our comfortable lives? Surely these extreme measures must be for all those hippies that chain themselves to trees in protest against whatever cause they read about in the latest “flower power” magazine…or is it?
For many people the concept of “going green” may bring to mind thoughts of expensive solar heating and water tanks. Here’s the thing though: The best way to go about making a transition towards a greener way of life is to find a route that fits your lifestyle. If you have the desire and the budget to convert your house into a lean, mean, energy saving machine, do it. But, the average South African also needs to consider school fees, and bonds, bills and groceries. As electricity prices continue to soar and water becoming a scarce commodity; now is a great time to think about going green.
Our planet is in trouble. It can be tempting to throw our hands in the air and assume that we can’t do anything to improve the situation. But that’s exactly where we’re wrong! You don’t need an “all or nothing” approach to make a difference. Every action counts and when multiplied by a global chorus, becomes exponential in its impact.
Simply put, going green should not be a fad or an impulse decision – it should be a shift in your thinking, actions and everyday life.
“Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s needs, but not every man’s greed” – Mahatma Ghandi. What have you done so save our planet today?
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