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10-25-2005, 11:44 AM #1Founder
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back to basics living by 2020?
I found is UK article interesting.
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10-25-2005, 12:02 PM #2
Great article. I don't think this is only going to pertain to the UK. I see some of this happening in North America too - I can't see it not.
We need to change our lifestyles drastically, I'm convinced of it. If we don't, our children will be the ones who are going to pay for it.
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Great article. Helps to motivate me to try and switch off even more items and to limit consumption!
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Very interesting article!! It really made me think of lots of other things I can do to save!
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Very interesting article. I'm trying to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions from our home. I do this by buying locally whenever possible, having solar panels on the roof and a few other strategies. From what I've been able to find out, transport - of ourselves and the things we buy - is the biggest contributor to green house gasses in the average household.
I heard an interesting story on the radio the other day about carbon capture and storage. That goes hand-in-hand with the carbon credits they talk about in this article. We'll be hearing a lot more about carbon storage in the future.
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Fascinating...thanks!
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Wow -- if only people would listen eh?
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Interesting and in a way scarey article.. Really makes you wake up (or hope to be able to wake up) and make a difference... No showers, or timed ones... Then again, I already get that she is called the Valory factor.....LOL
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