Wind power

Power companies have, for years, been giving tips on how to shrink your carbon footprint and support renewable energy development. They push their agendas by telling you to buy green power, solar power wind power and all the other kinds of energy – while all the time creating no opportunities for competition with themselves – they pay lip service only to the concept, and again, while profit is involved, will do nothing to promote sustainable energy practises. Renewable wind energy system and rooftop wind turbines may seem like a fantastic idea – have you seen the cost? Energy efficiency is all very well to talk about – but in poor nations putting food on the table takes priority – and large economic powers like the USA are more concerned with world power than world power conservation! Better fuel efficiency may reduces our dependence on oil – but until governments take it seriously how can they expect their corporations to? Wave Energy  and solar panels, solar batteries, and inverters will all help in slowing down global warming  – but who can afford it – and even worse – who cannot afford it! We all live on the planet – and we all have kids that will need to deal with these problems. You can start by making your home more energy efficient. This lower your home energy bills and it is a start. Unfortunately most people will not take that saving and put it back into saving the planet – and that is the mind set that needs to change.

Go green environment movements all make it sound like an easy and do-able thing – a green environment , but the challenges are huge. While individuals like the idea, and are involved where they can be in recycling and growing their own vegetables, it is a huge step to actually live a green life. Just existing as a human results in environmental degradation – the whole way we live and think is geared toward the opposite of environmental protection. You cannot open a tap and have a glass of water without harming the planet – and these problems are not something an individual can do anything about. A concerted effort by governments and large corporations is critical – and that is not likely to happen soon. You can build a green energy house, if you have the money, which of course most of the people who care do not have. There are many who are interested in how to save the environment – and many so called “gurus’ who will tell you how – guys like Al Gore, who does not even practise what he preaches, living in a house that uses more power than a small African village. A green environment will not come about through talk – only through action – and that action has already started through green education and training.

A green environment will not happen whilst we do not protect the environment  – and which county in the world do that – or put it first – even progressive countries like South Africa are driven by economic necessities and profit. The last thing big business wants is anything that affects their bottom line. And in the beginning and for a long while, saving the planet is going to cost – and cost big. Green companies can sprout environment facts till they are blue in the face – as long as it hurts their pockets we will see no change. The only way is through individuals voting with their feet – boycotting, choosing brands that care about the planet and voting in politicians that will take action. How to be green and how to develop a green economy is now critical – we need to stop asking and start doing – , Green buildings and how to how to live green – changing they way we use the planets resources into green energy are just a few ways to save environment. A sustainable environment means that we protect the environment that we have, and do everything we can to rehabilitate what we have screwed up. Individuals can start with renewable energy homes. They can look for green energy in their area – and if there is none – push government to provide. It is up to us to save the environment – waiting for greedy business men and careless politicians will not do it – You will, and I will.

Grow your own food

Creative, committed people will be needed. Our children will bring us the answers, but only if we give them the mindset and the will – and this has to start now – before the planet reaches tipping point. Renewable energy homes will become the only house you live in – you will not be able to live any other way – this will take political will and legislation. And the only way this will come about is YOU – you have the power to change the planet – and it will take one person at a time, one vote at a time and one solar panel at a time. There is no silver bullet – there is no quick fix, we have made sure through our planet killing ways, that the problem is enormous – and it will require enormous effort and energy on the part of all mankind.

The ways we produce our food will alter drastically - Green poultry farming, green factories, green electricity sources and energy, organic farming – they will all need to be part of how we live our lives. The choices are with us – do you choose to buy battery farmed eggs – or do you pay the few extra dollars and buy organic eggs – do you have a solar geyser – or are you waiting because you do not have money? Choices, choices choices -as human beings it is our greatest freedom – and if we do not make the right ones we will be our own downfall.

What is the “Green Economy”?

The Green Economy can be defined as an economy that results in improved human well-being and social equity, while greatly reducing environmental dangers and ecological scarcities. The simplest concept of a green economy can be thought of as an economy that is a low carbon economy, a resource efficient economy and a socially inclusive type of economy.

A green economy is an economy whose a rise in income and employment is driven by public and private investment strategies that will reduce carbon emissions and pollution, greatly enhance energy and resource efficiency, and avoid the decline of biodiversity and ecosystems. These investments have to be driven and supported by targeted public spending, policy changes and regulatory changes. This development path should maintain, enhance and, if needed, rebuild natural capital for the critical economic asset and the source of public benefits, especially for very poor people whose livelihoods and security depend strongly on nature and the environment.

Our children will have the answers

How to be green and to create a  green economy will be up to every individual, every politician and every educator in the world – with the right education, children will only thing green – and all other destructive technologies and practise will be thought of as old fashioned and not sustainable. Trying to save the environment  is not good enough – by a long shot. Failure is no longer a an option we have. 
Green buildings will be the norm, and in fact will be legislated -These buildings will  use green energy and not only save environment, but will actively work to enhance the environment – protecting species and life forms no matter what size. These sustainable buildings will recycle air and water – they will be living, breathing structures that actively work to sustain humans, and the planet. A sustainable environment is only possible if money, initially, is not the driver – profit is the planet killer. People who wish to know how to live green will need to look at their own lives and the practises in their own areas. New technologies such as fracking will need to be closely checked before becoming mainstream – and the biggest problem is that, to begin with, humans will have to take some pain - life will not go on as normal – in the end the benefits of a green economy will be huge – but humans will have to learn a new way of living – with different values and concepts. A new way of dealing with money and profit will need to be found – capitalism is not the answer, and in fact has never been an answer – we will need to green up how we make our living, and how we make our money – and more importantly, how the profits are distributed – fishing out the oceans is a direct result of capitalism – and faulty book keeping. This will all have to change – and for this to happen we need bright, creative minds - not minds that are stuck in profit and loss, and a mentality of more and more – what are you going to do about the new way – are you a warrior – up to the challenge of re-creating our planet and way of life?

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