An Environmentally Friendly Approach
“Environmentally friendly” is a modern term that applies to any product, action or lifestyle that is designed to keep from harming the environment. Whether it be through recycling, conserving energy, composting, switching from chemical to natural cleaners, using sustainable building materials, preserving wildlife and natural areas or simply purchasing less and reusing more, there are hundreds of ways to live an eco-friendly life.
For example, there are several environmentally friendly, relatively non-polluting means of generating electricity; namely geothermal power, hydro power, wind power, solar power, tidal power and wave power. However, whether or not one of these causes significant pollution, there are other considerations that need to be taken into account when deciding if a generation source is environmentally friendly. Among these are: How much water does a given method use and take out of the fresh water resources of ? How much land, especially agricultural land, is compromised or used up in this method? How much wildlife habitat is compromised or used up? Are traditional uses affected for local indigenous peoples? What is the footprint of the generating plant? What is the footprint of the distribution/transmission method?
Our challenge is to identify changes in our everyday life which inflict minimal or no harm on the environment and which can lead to great protection for our planet.
“The future of life on earth depends on our ability to take action. Many individuals are doing what they can, but real success can only come if there’s a change in our societies and our economics and in our politics. I’ve been lucky in my lifetime to see some of the greatest spectacles that the natural world has to offer. Surely we have a responsibility to leave for future generations a planet that is healthy, inhabitable by all species.” Sir David Attenborough.
This is a journal, a collection of bookmarks, articles, videos, photographs, environmental news and possibly even music – all associated with living a sustainable and environmentally friendly lifestyle .
Comments and links would be appreciated. Spam will be thoughtfully recycled!
Tags: earth, environment, Environmentally, lifestyle, planet
