My Footprint is Too Big

As the end of the formal in-depth season draws near, I know that my journey to be a more environmentally-friendly person will never be over. It didn’t start with this year’s in-depth, and it won’t end with it. The population will continue to grow and unless I do something, unless you do something, and unless we do something the Earth’s nature resources will continue to diminish and our quality of life will worsen. “The earth is what we all have in common.” (Wendell Berry, author, farmer, cultural critic).

So on In-Depth night, I will celebrate a move in the right direction, a move towards sustainability.

I’ve really only gotten to the home improvement section of my plan, so I’ll be focusing on water use, energy use (with a focus on lighting), and cleaning products. I’m thinking that I’ll be displaying my work by showing people examples of products I’ve compared or recommended, with a do-it-yourself component.

Envision walking up to a table  with boards around the edge of the top, each covering a different section of my study on home improvement. There’s everything from power cords to rechargeable batteries jutting out from the cardboard, with little explanations and facts surrounding the objects. Then on the table, there are cleaning products that you can look at, and ingredients for mixing your own. Different light bulbs are shown, and can be compared when plugged into a couple lamps. And of course, I’m there, answering any questions you might have.

When you leave my table you’ll (hopefully) add to a board titled “This Is What I’m Going To Do”.

And have my blog URL written down.