While I’m not perfect at it, I strive to lead a more sustainable life. This is one of the big reasons I started my Spitfire EV conversion. And in general, I am looking for other ways to decrease my impact on the environment. I’m hoping to feature some more sustainability projects on this blog. And I hope you find them useful.
As a society we’ve been blessed greatly with huge amounts of energy and resources. But our rampant use of that energy and resources is doing great harm to our environment, as well as depleting the resources we’re leaving for future generations.
It is difficult for Americans to lead a truly sustainable lifestyle. We’ve gotten very accustomed with the comforts brought about by our economical wealth. But, that’s not to say that we can’t strive to live more sustainably. Baby steps in the right direction are better than no steps at all.
I enjoy showing people that it’s possible to do things more efficiently. And I find the best way to do so is to change my own lifestyle. I make efforts to reduce my consumption of materials, minimize energy usage, increase my reuse of objects, and lastly to recycle the things which are recyclable. If we all manage to keep these ideas in our minds while we’re living life, we might just make a positive impact.
If you have any suggestions or ideas for sustainable projects, please comment.
A favorite old idea of mine that could fall in the Sustainable Living category or A Moveable Feast:
A SNOW BICYCLE OR SNOW TRICYCLE.
For me, an important part of venturing into a remote pristine snow-covered Winter Wonderland (during as many of the deep winters that remain as possible) is the experience of icy tranquility, of a world of frozen water, air, sky — and silence.
Not very compatible with going out into the winter wilds on a snowmobile, I’d say, or with other people going out on these rackety air-polluting thugmobiles either.
I’m aware that a few attempts to build a snow bicycle have been made over the years, but no robust or successful models exist or are used that I’m aware of. Snow bicycles and snow tricycles powered by human legs and a small electric motor, like an electric bicycle — perhaps charged by solar-PV panels when parked — would be a nice 21st-century replacement for the damned snowmobiles.
(Then, if we could replace the manatee-chewing-up propeller speedboats off Florida with some manner of low-power jetboats that wouldn’t kill the marine mammals! Or even better, well-crafted efficient human-powered rotary-paddle boats.)
Enjoying nature without damaging it is always a good idea.