March 5, 2011

This video shown to me by a friend got me thinking...

The world's population is expected to plateau at around 9-10 billion.
Scary, right?

Even more scary though, is thinking about the amount of food the world is going to have to produce to feed everyone, and the amount of water needed to support everyone.

Clearly, the western style of life will need to change. But how?
Try thinking about what you eat - where it comes from, how much of it you eat and how much energy and water it takes to produce that food. Next, think about how you can cut this down (my suggestion, don't eat meat in every meal - see here for why, along with other information to make you more conscious of your indirect consumption of water)

Also, think about your grooming habits - do you need to take a 30 minute shower? (Okay, maybe only on those cold Canadian mornings or those particularly stressful days, but you know what I mean). Do you need to wash as many clothes as you do, or only put on a half load of laundry (or dishes for that matter)?

While saying 'you must change your habits!' may sound harsh or dramatic to some, if you think about everything in little steps, it becomes a whole lot more realistic and easier to achieve. So, why not just change one think a week, or every two weeks? If you are able to mesh a more conscientious lifestyle with your own, you will be on the right track to make even bigger more eco-friendly changes later on! Good luck! : )