[Greenbuilding] [BULK] Re: Glass Houses

[Lawrence Lile]

>when we have a choice, we should choose the right thing, and in the
meantime work toward more choices that afford us sustainability,
democracy, and justice.

I'd agree, Mary.   I would like to be working on more fronts toward
sustainability but there's only one of me.  At one point, when I was
optimistic and 25, I was trying to work on too many fronts, and found it
exhausting.  Now if I can just focus on buildings, and leave other
fields to other people, hoping that they make progress in their way and
I can reap some of the benefits.  Meanwhile we drive around in
inefficient cars, consume things made out of plastic, and a host of
other contributions to the problem.  Things won't change overnight, and
if they did we wouldn't like it much.  When I replace the vehicles I
have now, the new vehicles will get about double the gas mileage, if
they run on gas at all.  Since I don't garden anymore, the farmer's
market and the organic produce in the store get my business - let
someone who is actually good at gardening do that part. If I can sign on
to a renewable energy program at my utility, I'll do that.  I'm
insulating some rental property, even though I don't pay the utility
bills, because it is the right thing to do. As time goes on, and each of
us pushes where we can, it becomes easier and easier.  

--Lawrence
   

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Yes, and each of us must draw a line in the sand somewhere. Because we
live in an industrialized society that destroys the planet doesn't mean
we are forced to buy into it full throttle.  It is always a matter of
degree--and you would have us buy in 100%, if we cannot reduce to 0%:
I'm so sick of that INANE ARGUMENT!*** WE STILL DO HAVE SOME CHOICES,
and when we have a choice, we should choose the right thing, and in the
meantime work toward more choices that afford us sustainability,
democracy, and justice.

Mary Bull, Co-director
Greenwood Earth Alliance, Save the Redwoods - Boycott the Gap Campaign
252 Frederick, San Francisco, CA 94117 http://www.gapsucks.org Chalice
Farm and Sustainable Living Center, 748 Montgomery Rd, Sebastopol CA
95472
415-731-7924 - 415-509-1188 chalicenew at earthlink.net