"It's not easy being green" from latest Green Building Bible
How difficult is it to find out about green building and is any of the information available really helping in the decision making process. We invited three families to write up their experiences and thoughts on the subject. Each of the families have, over the last five years, ‘downshifted’. First up, housewife and mother Kerry Hughes, who used the internet as a vehicle for finding out the hard facts about how green her family is and what more could be done ...
It’s everywhere, after decades of apathy; you cannot escape tales of global warming. At some point you have to consider whether you are going to keep your head firmly fixed in the sand and hope that the problem will somehow go away. OR acknowledge that you and your household can make a difference. But can I personally, one individual in a nation of 60 million, make a difference?
I have to say that my head is not continuously buried in the sand. My family, one overworked husband, three energy draining sons and I moved to West Wales from the Midlands to get away from the high levels of pollution there. We are aware of environmental issues; I am a member of both Friends of the Earth and Greenpeace, we recycle, we have low energy light bulbs and yes, I do turn off the tap when I’m brushing my teeth! But there has to be more we can do. I confess to being a bit of a material girl and I do like my home comforts, but what future is there for our children and future generations if we all continue to consume in the way we do?...more
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