Another Earth Day has come and gone. I didn’t really do anything special to mark the occasion. Nothing out of the ordinary, at any rate. My family and I spent about 4 hours out at Shawnee Mission Park where there was an Earth Day celebration. We didn’t go to the celebration. But we did enjoy what nature had to offer.
We bar-b-q’d. We hiked. We flew kites. We put our feet in one of the lakes. We enjoyed a very small piece of the Earth that God gave us.
I laugh when I hear Democrats and Republicans discuss the ecology and environment in political terms. Is it really a partisan issue? I was really pleased today to hear John McCain give a speech promising to lower carbon emissions for both United State security issues and for the good of the human race in relation to the world in which we live.
Listen. I’m not an eco-radical. Humans need to cut down trees to build housing. But we have a duty to plant more. We need oil to fuel our current state of affairs. But we need to immediately begin finding alternatives. And that is going to cost businesses and the private sector money. Big money. But again, what is the alternative?
I’m not going to rant too long on this issue. I’ve written before about smart growth both for aesthetic and practical reasons. I just want to offer 5 things that any home owner can do to help do his/her part. And if you have investment properties, you can make a bigger impact!
- Change out as many light bulbs as is practical. Use the newer fluorescent bulbs. What a difference they can make!
- Turn off the water while brushing your teeth. How much water would that save in a year?
- Use your ceiling fans more and your air conditioner less. I live in Kansas where it can get to 97 degrees with 87% humidity. I’m not talking about those days.
- Service your furnace/ac at least once a year to keep it in top operating condition.
- Turn off all the lights, televisions, computers and radios that are not in use.
These are not hard and in fact can help to save you some money. The Earth and the Earth’s population need YOUR help. Won’t you give it a try.
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