[Greenbuilding] Glass Houses

[Racheli Gai]

I share Mary and Lawrence's  sentiments:  Just because we can't do  
everything doesn't mean
that doing nothing is OK, or that there isn't a whole lot that we CAN  
do.

The idea that it's all or nothing serves the status quo.

Racheli.


On Sep 11, 2006, at 9:16 AM, Lawrence Lile wrote:

>> 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
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: greenbuilding-bounces at listserv.repp.org
> [mailto:greenbuilding-bounces at listserv.repp.org] On Behalf Of Mary Bull
> - Greenwood Earth Alliance
> Sent: Monday, September 11, 2006 10:36 AM
> To: geoedb at idiom.com
> Cc: Greenbuilding
> Subject: [BULK] Re: [Greenbuilding] Searching for "Green" window
> options/FSC
> Importance: Low
>
> 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
>
>
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