I grew up in France in the 70’s where we’ve been hard hit by the skyrocketing fuel prices. I can still remember the ads airing daily on radio and TV during the first oil crisis. Almost 40 years later, the sticky slogan still stays in my mind: “we do not have oil but we have ideas”.
At school, every day before dismissal, our teacher allocated the last 5 minutes before dismissal to educating us on energy preservation and healthy lifestyle. That was the time when the town manager imposed a no idling zone near the primary school and the car park in front of the building was transformed into an awesome play ground with shade and fruit trees. A mom organized a daily “Walking Bus” roster and each parent volunteered once a month to guide the kids on their way from home to school. Great ideas indeed…and put right into actions!
It just takes a leader, a mentor, a manager, an elected official or a simple individual to define a vision, Break it into bite size chunks of objectives, establish an action plan and other people will adhere and participate. It is easy: one just has to decide that NOW is the time to do it! With simple, affordable solutions and a step by step program to guide people through the process, greening one’s life, school, business or community becomes an attractive, feasible and rewarding endeavor. It is neither expensive nor difficult.
Save the planet, of course! But start right here, right now, at your home and your office, your kid’s school or day care center, your church or community center…and if you need assistance in defining these small steps it takes to make it happen and deliver measurable results, enlist the help of your local Certified Green Consultant from www.evolugreen.com
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