Baby steps toward sustainability

One of my most faithful readers pointed out that she frequently feels guilty when she reads some of my blog’s sustainability suggestions that will not work for her.  That is sooooo not the intent of this blog.  This blog is a menu of suggestions that you can follow if you want to.  Please, no guilt!   The title of my blog is 3% sustainability.  What this means is that if a large number of people reduce their impact on the earth by 3 % (or hopefully more), all those little things will add up and begin to make a difference.  Changing by 3% will not solve the environmental problems facing the earth right now, but each small thing we do can be the seed for other beneficial changes.  None of us can make all of the changes suggested by this blog, but most of us can reduce our impact on the earth by 3% without making huge changes in our lives.  I do not implement every suggestion in this blog.  I implement those that work for me and continue to look for other changes I can make. Mobility, geography, medical issues, personality, living situation, and similar factors will affect which ideas work for each of us.  Rural locations do not have public transportation.  A person in a wheelchair cannot use the stairs instead of an elevator.  Few people are able or willing to be fully vegan, but you can incorporate one or two plant-based meals into your weekly menu.  If an idea does not appeal to you, you are unlikely to make that change, so pick ideas that do appeal to you.  Evaluate if some of your daily actions can be modified to be slightly more sustainable.  And give yourself credit for the changes you have already made.  To help remind readers that this blog is meant for sharing suggestions for small changes, my posts will now end with “baby steps toward 3% sustainability”. 

“Baby steps toward 3% sustainability”