At Seeds of Change, we have a philosophy “It’s a journey not a destination.” This applies to organic and to the broader movement that we are a part of – sustainability. We try to build this attitude in the way we work and live each day. I call it “Changing the room that you are in.” We can’t change everything at once. We can change the part of this world that we are in.
This week, as part of a program in Boston where we are encouraging folks to use the MBTA and are providing free bicycle taxi service during the weekend, we are asking people on the T to state what they would do to make the world a more environmentally sustainable place. The response has been remarkable. Hundreds of folks have posted their thoughts on our posters. The thoughts range from personal pledges to wishes for a better world.
Some thoughts from the wall:
“Pedestrianize all major cities”
“Grow my own vegetables”
“Create a green revolution among our children”
“Do my part in conserving energy and recycling”
“Plant more trees in my backyard”
“Ban food companies from putting bad stuff in their foods”
“Recycle, recycle, recycle”
“Treat animals on farms more humanely”
“Buy more organic foods and produce”
and two of my favorites:
“Require everyone to work from home at least once a week” and “Smile more.”
What about you? What will you do to make this world a more environmentally sustainable place?
13 comments:
I will not buy overly packaged foods, especially those that come in plastic containers (whether they are organic or not) and I will continue to encourage others to do the same on my blog, Fake Plastic Fish.
Will you, Seeds of Change, work to find alternatives to plastics in your frozen meals?
Avoid foods made with GMO's. The raising of GMO crops is affecting beneficial insects such as bees and the effect of eating grains or animals raised on GMO grains is still uncertain.But, supercrops require superpesticides and superherbicides, not of which we need, for sure!
We love the Seeds of change products, especially the simmer sauces!
Thanks for sharing your ideas on how you will make changes for a better world. To address the packaging question, SOC moved of plastic bowls last year into paper trays. Our boxes are printed on non-bleach cardboard. We are currently working on testing truly biogradeable trays that can be decomposed in home compost. As Mark Koide mentioned, it's a journey. We are doing what we can to make sure our packaging is as environmental as possible. Thanks for your continual support and feedback!
I will raise a threatened breed of sheep (St. Croix) on forage alone, Dominique chickens on pasture and scraps from my garden. I will try to add heritage breeds of pigs and turkeys to preserve genetic diversity. I will use no pesticides or herbicides on my farm. I will try to build humus in the soil and use practices that enrich rather than deplete the land. I will continue to construct my very small farmhouse with green building materials. I will not buy "stuff". I will be careful what I put into the septic system. I will reduce my dependence on petroleum and rely more on solar power as I learn how. I will share my food and my knowledge and my love of the earth and its creatures with my family, friends and anyone who will listen... especially my grandchildren.
my ideas are: worldwide ban on GMO seeds, a fully electric car that can go 300mi on one charge, and more solar and wind powered business and homes.
the goals for myself: a totaly solar home, built of cordwood and green materials, a composting or incinerating toilet, gray water system to water the organic garden :) and a rainwater catch system.
I would banish all plastic grocery bags! And make sidewalks and bike paths mandatory in neighborhoods and small cities!
What do now:
My plans are to hand make most of my Christmas gifts. Wrap them in newspaper or cloth bags they can use.
Plan my errand trips carefully to make the most of the gas and time on the road, especially since I cannot ride my bike to local spots in the winter.
To purchase more New England grown fruits and veggies instead of those grown on the west coat.
I would love to see everyone do ONE thing each day - like recycle their water bottle, read your email on screen (don't print it out) or walk to your destination instead of driving!
What I'm doing now:
- Buying local and organic at farmers markets
- Composting
- Recycling everything plastic and
- Using reusable grocery sacks instead of plastic bags
- Purchasing a hybrid car!
We limit the packaging we use, off-set our carbon footprint (contribute to re-forestation), recycle like crazy, compost, buy local & belong to a CSA, we don't have a catolog, promote an organic and environmentally friendly lifestyle. We did do some wrapping in Newspaper last holiday season, but it was not well received.
We would like to:
- Walk more or ride our bikes
- Convince others to do more without appearing to be preaching, any ideas?
Teaching my children the importance of maintaining the mothership in it's natural state as much as possile. Do not Litter!
I will continue to raise GMO crops, and use ag protection chemicals and fertilizers in a responible manner, so that as many as people possible who do not have the ability or the knowledge to raise or grow their own food may eat, with the only restrictions to hunger being politicians.
On a side note, GMOs require less herbicides and pesticides, that is the whole point. Instead of having to apply a chemical, the plant has a protien the target pest is intollerable to.
i will buy organic meat and produce from local farmers (support your local farmer, yea!), compost food scraps, re-use plastic bags and containers, and use beneficial bacteria to clean instead of harsh chemicals. (SCD BioKlean worked great for a mold problem i had. i dont keep bleach in the house anymore)
I stopped using a clothes dryer years ago. We hang laundry outside in the summer, and in the winter we hang it in our basement (keeps the air from getting so dry). Also keep our temperature set way down in the winter (60-62 degrees) and just keep the family warm with a small gas stove. We almost never use air conditioning. Our bodies were made to adapt to varying temperatures!
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