Green Consciousness – the First Step to Conservation
written by Kelly Hart on Friday, June 27, 10:12AM
People are generally aware these days of the need to shift our ways of living toward a greener life style. But just what this really means can be quite confusing. Is it a matter of becoming educated about which products are better for the environment? Is it a matter of recycling the various materials that come into our homes? Should we get rid of existing appliances and replace them with new energy-efficient ones? Should we remodel our home to take advantage of the sun for heating? Should we put solar panels on the roof to provide hot water or renewable electrical energy? Should we collect rain water to irrigate our landscaping? There are so many possibilities!
The answer of course is that any and all of these considerations may be worth pursuing. But I would argue that the most important thing that you can do is become truly conscious of the principle that lies behind all of these choices: conservation.
Once you realize that the bottom line is whether the choice that you are about to make will conserve energy or fundamental resources, and allow this to guide your decision about what to do, then you will have mastered green consciousness! It is really that simple.
For most our lives, abundant energy and resources have been taken for granted, and this is why we are finding ourselves in such a predicament with the consequences of global warming, declining fuel supplies, rising prices of all commodities and a polluted environment. Now it is abundantly clear that we should have been aware of the need for conservation all along. What is needed is a green consciousness revolution. You can be part of this.
Kelly Hart, Green home building expert
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Cool message, Kelly. I know what you mean about being conscious about conservation. I think a great starting point for everyone is to go easy on their water usage. Don't let your faucets and showers run without using them right away. And when you do use them, don't turn them on at full pressure. Use only as much water as you need. As for the toilet, if it's yellow let it mellow. ;)
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