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Originally Posted by shamsa merchant
I wish we can do something in terms of renewable energy or atleast something to stop people and govt. from cutting trees. If one can not change or stop this small thing how can we achieve bigger goals
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Start with yourself, lead by example, show it can be done. Then make suggestions. Educate people, need to explain to them that what they are seeing around them in regards to the environment is man's doing not nature or Your "all mighty". Key though is do it quickly we don't have a lot of time.
This is an example of starting with yourself: I gave up my HDTV 37 in wide screen TV and switched back to my old CRT 27in analog TV. My old TV uses 1/2 the power.
Resistance to change is a result of fear of uncertainty. Need to remove that uncertainty and replace it with certainty. this can only really be achieved through sharing and "UNDERSTANDING" of knowledge.
People also need to be taught that If they do not curb there consumption on there own Government will have no choice but to force them to change there Anti-social behaviors.(Putting one-self before all other greed, excessive consumption are examples)
As far as cutting trees: Ask yourself why are they cutting it to begin with. Is it for clearing land? Using trees in the industry? Shipped to other nations? Used as fuel?
Greed! this is the thing you need to tackle. the rest will fall in place when greed and over consumption is dealt with.
You can do two things as one have government control industry not the people themselves. Unless they are cutting the trees on there land. Trees belong to everybody on earth regardless too where it grows for it is our main co2 scrubbers on land. Trees also do other chores such as prevent moisture loss from direct sun on ground, prevents the microorganisms in the soil from dieing from dry soil and heat. prevents erosion, etc.
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