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Discussion on: Got any tips for folks looking to live Earth consciously?

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1) you probably don't need that extra clothes, you probably don't need a new phone, you probably don't need a new ___
2) driving < public transportation < bicycle < walking
3) You'll survive if your house is a little cold and you'll survive to if is a little hot
4) not least important, if you do any of these or others, that doesn't give you the right to feel like the world has a debt on you, you are not a hero so please don't be jerk about it. No matter how much you think you are helping, the net result of your existence is still a huge pile of garbage and spent resources, keep it humble.

A little side note, is not about saving the planet, is about saving us and hopefully a lot of animals, the planet doesn't give a s**t, have gone through much much worse, multiple times over 80% of all life on earth has been wiped out. So taking action to reduce our impact is not heroic, not to feed our egos, is about survival, not being "good" or "ecologist" is about not being dumb enough to get extinct and hopefully have some animals besides dogs, cats, pigeons and rats to appreciate. :)