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I am a Canadian mother who wants to secure a sustainable future for her children - and for all children. I have been inspired by Gandhi's quote: "You must be the change you want to see in the world". So here I am. We all need to change. For me, it starts right here.
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- Crazy: the world spends spend 6X more on fossil fuel subsidies than we do on renewable energy. Let's change that: 350.org/rio - 1 day ago
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“My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world.” - Jack Layton
- "Never underestimate the power of a few committed people to change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." - Margaret Mead
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Tag Archives: Reduce Waste
Going Green 3: Garbage
Garbage. Waste. Where does it go? Where in the world does it end up? How much of the stuff are we each generating anyway? Yes, it fills up landfills. Yes, big trucks have to haul it there. Yes, it releases … Continue reading
Let Them Know
You might have a concern for the environment. It may just be a niggling concern, a bother really, something in the back of your mind that can’t quite get rid of, can’t quite shake. It might be a deeper concern, but … Continue reading
Posted in Carbon Footprint, Get Involved
Tagged Carbon footprint, Climate Change, Community, Cutting energy use, Environment, Farmer's Market, Inspired, Love, Reduce Waste
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Laundry Time
It has been a while since I wrote about laundry. One of my first green changes was to stop using my dryer. I figured that it took a lot of energy to roll that big drum thousands of times to … Continue reading
Posted in Reduce Energy Use
Tagged Air Dry, Cutting energy use, Electricity, Reduce Waste
10 Comments
Wal-Mart Worries
Shortly after I had my green epiphany in November, I found myself wandering around in Wal-Mart. I looked around me and saw aisles and aisles of boxed items, plastic items, clothes, shoes, and toys for young and old. Each shelf … Continue reading
Posted in Consume Less
Tagged Carbon, Consume, Environment, Packaging, Purchase Used, Reduce Waste
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Checking in
Well, it has been about 10 weeks since I started this journey of greening my life, step-by-step. I thought it would be worthwhile to check-in and review what I have done, and provide some reflections so far. So to recap… Reduce … Continue reading
Posted in Carbon Footprint
Tagged Carbon footprint, Children, Cutting energy use, Eat Local, Environment, Farmer's Market, Packaging, Reduce Waste
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The 4th R
I would like to propose a 4th “R” in our trio of Reduce-Reuse-Recycle. REPAIR. Too often when things break, we toss ‘em. The reason is that we just don’t want to fix it, we don’t know how to fix it, or we … Continue reading
Food Friday: Food Waste
I have a confession to make. I am a horrible food waster. Typically I am not a waster of food on my plate. Most times I take only what I eat, and don’t toss a bunch in the garbage. My … Continue reading
Toy Mountain
Well another Christmas has passed, with the merry moments and warm wishes that go along with it. I have always loved the Christmas season, the sparkly lights, the pretty packages and the good spirits. I remember feeling sad as a … Continue reading
Posted in Consume Less, Reduce Waste
Tagged Buy Used, Children, Consume, Environment, Packaging, Reduce Waste, Toys
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Bulk Bins
Ah…. buying in bulk. I used to think that only hippies did this, or those who really like eating granola. I used to shop at a grocery store that had bulk bins aplenty, and I would just snobbishly walk by … Continue reading
Green Team
Okay… um, I think I just suggested that I would set up a greening office program at work for an office of about 800 employees. Ya. Also, I did it in my written performance review. I just blurted it out … Continue reading
Posted in Get Involved
Tagged Carbon footprint, Community, Cutting energy use, Reduce chemicals, Reduce Waste
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