Comments on: There Will Be No Change Without Any Effort.

By: M'lou Arnett

M'lou Arnett — Sun, 30 May 2010 09:42:31 +0000

Great post. What confuses me is why the naysayers refuse even to try. We can spend our lives arguing the science & the support (I think it’s pretty compelling but we’ve all heard from those who don’t). But it’s really not that hard to grasp the concept that each of us contributes to the well-being or downfall of our world and of each other. It seems like basic human compassion and common sense that we should each do whatever little bit we can. It’s not that hard. It can’t hurt and it might help! Thanks & keep it coming! M’lou Arnett

By: Frank Schulte-Ladbeck

Frank Schulte-Ladbeck — Fri, 28 May 2010 11:20:45 +0000

I find when examining neighborhoods that one person taking steps to create a sustainable eco-home will cause others to follow suit. However, from personal experience neighbors seem to only tolerate my efforts to a point. They find some changes such as a new roof of a lighter color offensive. To understand why they have this feeling may be the key to helping them change their opinion, and in turn change the world. At this point, I have not been able to determine why they hold such attitudes.

By: Karen

Karen — Thu, 27 May 2010 18:40:10 +0000

Good point Jen

But those who don’t care may just be the key to making us all even more resilient. If we sit back and give up … then the unethical businesses will continue to thrive and monopolize.

Sadly it seems it is happening all the time all around us. Im in a small suburb of city chester and we have 3 competing supermarkets. WEll actually 6 if we count farmfoods,and poundstretcher and netto.
The issue of shopping locally is a joke as we have a spar and 5 takeaways.

Not one of these outlets is doing that much to save the planet? Ok they may have some organic and local produce (so they say)but we all know by now that our farmers are struggling with low prices being given for their foods.

Let’s just keep doing all we can to help ethical business thrive and lead the way. It’s a mission VITAL

By: Jen

Jen — Thu, 27 May 2010 17:52:14 +0000

I really do think that individuals can make a difference. We continue to go through our life trying to minimize our impact in the hope that we will leave this world a better place for our son. Sometimes I do wonder though about the people who refuse to change…how is their impact counteracting what we are doing?

By: Karen

Karen — Thu, 27 May 2010 12:05:19 +0000

We have all got to pull together and make extra efforts. Many of us are seeing the effects of climate change and pollution even if we are not recognising it.

Villages on low lands are being flooded on an annual and quite regular basis.

Sometimes we go for a walk out and notice a distinct lack of birds and that beautiful bird song. Certainly a huge reduction from when I was a child.
Causes? Less habititats and less insects due to chemical farming.

We are living in an era of mass consumerism and the ease of getting into debt, to fuel our selfish hunger for want want want, is at an all time high.

We are bombarded with commercials that tells us lies. And off we go to buy the products they have just promoted to us.We all lose everytime!

Its time to make sure that we only use the services and buy products from ethical business. If the tv and radio cannot lead the way then maybe the web can. Or maybe people can get together to lobby the governments and advertising standards to stop this whole charade.

Maybe we should all learn to get web savvy and to open our eyes and ears to what is really happening.

And that means sourcing and buying from ONLY the very best in ethical business.

Together we can all change and make a real difference.