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May 31, 2009
"Every aspect of our lives is, in a sense, a vote for the kind of world we want to live in." --Frances Moore Lappe
Goleman on Ecological Intelligence
"There's a new kind of math for the environmentally concerned, one that answers those everyday eco-conundrums like, Which is better: a reusable stainless steel water bottle, or those throwaway plastic ones? The answers come from life cycle assessment (or LCA), the method used by industrial ecologists -- a discipline that blends industrial engineering and chemistry with environmental science and biology -- to assess how man-made systems impact natural ones. LCAs tells us that buying food in one store that's been shipped in bulk leaves a smaller carbon footprint than driving around town to the local bakery, farmer's market, and dairy." So begins this insightful article by "Emotional Intelligence" author, Daniel Goleman.
BE THE CHANGE
Pay more attention to how choices you make in your daily living affect the environment.
