Monday, November 8, 2010
Eco-Sabbath Reflection
Today turned out to be the day that I instantly dropped the project. I'm done! Didnt have to worry about my personal trash bag, or thinking about making it to the farmer's market. I slept in and went to a concert with my brother. I'll admit, i wasn't thrilled about taking on this project, and right from the beginning i knew there would be aspects of it that I would choose not to do. But i think the most important thing to learn from this is to always just do what you can. We can't all be extreme as the no impact man, but we can still do a small part. For me, the water conservation and giving back days were the easiest to accomplish, while the transportation and the electricity are just not in the cards for me. As I stated in a previous entry, maybe when im living on my own ill be able to make more changes to how eco friendly my life is, but living in a house with 6 people and trying to find a balance that works for everyone isnt the best place to try and change your daily life
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Hi Jake,
ReplyDeleteI sympathize with how difficult this can seem. Part of the experiment is to question just how much we can do personally and how much needs to be systemically to reduce carbon emissions and to create a culture and a world that uses sustainable practices in everyday life. I applaud you for trying and for being honest about how difficult it's been!