I’ve been concentrating on my impact as of late. I’ll see where it goes.
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@Mike – I agree that some people will have to be forced in to permanent change.

@Davina – I do notice that the younger generation are more enthusiastic about change than some of the people in my parents generation.

@Nathalie – The first step is awareness. We dont always realize the impact of our actions.

@Wilson – Every now and then, I still see super sized SUVs (with new dealer plates) and don’t understand it myself.

@Sagan – At the end of the day, what else can we do?

@Shawanda – I used to take public transit to work sometimes and it took over an hour via three different modes of public transit when it was only a 15 minute drive! I will be glad when I move to an are that is more accessible.

@William – I totally agree!

I started catching the bus to work once gas prices got out of control. I still take the bus. Before, it took me about 50 minutes to get to work. Now that I live closer to work, it only takes about 10 minutes. Even when it took 50 minutes to get to work, it still wasn’t so bad. I’d read a book or listen to podcasts.

Even though gas prices have come down, I still think it’s a financially wise move to use mass transit as much as possible. I don’t have to pay for parking and my car insurance is more affordable because I drive less than 7,500 miles a year. I don’t need my car serviced as often as most people. The likelihood of getting a parking ticket or traffic citation is greatly reduced. Additionally, my car will last longer because I hardly drive it.

I think it’s easy to live a life of financial prosperity while limiting waste and consumption. As a matter of fact, I don’t see how most people can have one without the other.
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I personally thought that carpooling is a very good program, which is helping us save more money and environment in the same time.

In the near term, as the recession ends, people will continue to be less wasteful– for a while. However, as time goes by, if they can afford it, they will return to some semblance of the old ways of doing things.

What could influence change for the long haul? If the current legislation on energy and climate passes into law, we won’t have a choice. Energy prices, especially fuel, will be forced up, and the actions required in the bill are weak when it comes to reduction of CO2. Unfortunately, it will likely also greatly limit financial prosperity.
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