Comments on: Being Green – What Makes Me Choose To Do The Things I Do?

By: Adam Shake

Adam Shake — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 01:24:16 +0000

Zrah,

Good for you. Let me say that unless we are living off the land and hunting for our food and growing our own gardens, none of us are completely “Green”. (And that is not the goal) Taking public transportation or ride sharing to save money is a green thing to do, whether you are doing it for the money savings or the environment. Not buying bottled water is a green thing to do also. Again, cost savings and helping the environment. Same thing with insulating your home, buying a hybrid car, putting extra insulation in your attic…. But we cant all do all of these things.

What being “Green” is all about is doing what you can, with what you have, within your lifestyle. That’s it. That’s all.

Welcome to the movement! And you know what, when your friends ask “why”, its a great opportunity to tell them “because I care.”

Keep up the good fight,

Adam

By: zrah

zrah — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:49:19 +0000

Hi Adam,

I just came across your interesting article . I’m interested of doing green lifestyle and my friends keep asking me- why I’m (or other people) doing it?. I told them this is my reason ….etc. To tell the truth,sometimes it’s difficult for me to explain it. I have one question if people choose let’s say car sharing with the main intention to save money and environment as second, are they still consider as green consumer?
Cheers

By: Adam Shake

Adam Shake — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 01:16:15 +0000

Darren, thank you for the comment. Your right, it’s not the same for everyone.

Good to see you here. I’ve been enjoying your site by the way. Keep up the good fight,

Adam

By: Darren (Green Change)

Darren (Green Change) — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:35:19 +0000

I always enjoy reading about the backstory of ‘green’ people. There’s always something interesting behind what motivates them, and it’s certainly not the same reason for everyone.

Thanks for sharing!

By: Adam Shake

Adam Shake — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 13:57:09 +0000

Thanks Thorne,

I’ll check out both http://thornesworld.blogspot.com/2008/12/thursday-thirteen-21-have-green-holiday.html and http://thornesworld.blogspot.com/2007/09/gardening-in-thornesworld-or.html

Adam

By: Thorne

Thorne — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 09:28:23 +0000

Hey again, Adam!! I posted a Thursday Thirteen that you might enjoy tonight. I hope you’ll stop by. http://thornesworld.blogspot.com/2008/12/thursday-thirteen-21-have-green-holiday.html
Also came across my old desert gardening post and thought you might enjoy it: http://thornesworld.blogspot.com/2007/09/gardening-in-thornesworld-or.html

By: Sabina

Sabina — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:25:14 +0000

Adam, thank you.

By: Adam Shake

Adam Shake — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:32:25 +0000

Sabina, Thank you

Responsibility is a good term. We are all responsible and accountable for everything that happens. But those two qualities are lacking in today’s society.

As long as I have the opportunity, let me tell everyone reading this, that Sabina has a great site called People4Earth and it can be found at http://www.people4earth.net/

Check it out, its well worth it.

Thanks Sabina,

Adam

By: Sabina

Sabina — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 22:19:50 +0000

Adam, great post!
I would like to add a word about responsibility. You, and other people passionate about the environment, know deep in yourself that we are all co-responsible for what’s going on in the world, and act accordingly.
We will all have to change. The sooner, the better. It’s not a question of choice any more.
You are a bright example for those who will follow. Keep on doing it.

By: Adam Shake

Adam Shake — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:45:30 +0000

Thorne,

Thank you for the compliment. Yeah, I adore her too. I especially love the looks she gets from strangers when she walks into a Home Depot looking like a dirty lumberjack, or when she walks into a party with a nice dress and heels. She’s great in flannel or silk, high heels or steel toed boots.

Your home and area you live sound beautiful. Oh, to live on 40 acres of scrub would be almost heaven. It’s not for everyone I’m sure, but the wide open space and feeling of place within the world must be wonderful.

Keep doing what you are doing Thorne, everything you do has an impact, like you said, and it sounds as if you are making a positive one.

Adam