Green Building: Jobs of the Future
Many children today don’t learn to think at all about the environment. Others do, of course, but if there’s no example set, what else can be expected?
This is something important for all parents to consider, although it can be easier for stay at home parents such as myself to set the example.
I consider keeping to the facts to be one of the most important things you can do. You want your children to trust you, and if they find out you exaggerated, there goes some of that trust
This can be challenging. Trying to explain the issues at age appropriate levels is not easy. You can start off at a fairly young age, however. Preschoolers can be great about turning off lights and asking before throwing items in the trash or recycling bins. They love helping in the garden. All very simple, very preschooler friendly.
As they get older you can discuss some of the more serious issues. Why we don’t want to produce more garbage than we have to, for example. You can also get into why you have to be more careful about disposing of things such as electronics and batteries.
Then there are endangered species, rain forests, air quality and water quality issues you can teach about. Exactly when each is appropriate can depend on the interests of your children. Some will love animals intensely at a very early age and may want to learn about endangered species early. Others will not.
Perhaps the most important thing you can teach your children is what they, as individuals can do. It can be hard to realize how much just one person can do. Discuss the big choices as well as the little ones that can mean so much.
Little choices can include such things as merely deciding to recycle, picking which items to buy and so forth. Bigger choices can include the car you drive and how you power your home.
Especially as they approach high school age, it can be good to encourage your children to become more actively involved in the issues that particularly interest them. I do strongly encourage you to allow them to pick their own causes, rather than your own pet cause. The main thing is that they participate, not that they do only what you think is most important.
Getting involved can start at a very early age. If you make it just a fact of life, children can learn to think about the environment as they grow. The younger green habits start, the easier they should be to live with.
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I was just channel surfing and saw a few minutes of “The Corporation” on LinkTV. This man was speaking, and I thought, I have to find out who he is. So, a few minutes later I found out he’s Ray Anderson of Interface Carpet. He reminds me of Jimmy Carter, in the cadence of his speech and the absolute clarity of his statements and their moral purity.
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Sure it's possible. There are advantages too. Mother Earth is a good provider. They've been having a big land auction here, but I wouldn't recommend Jackson County (because of the real estate taxes). In rural areas, you can often find farmland up for sale for the taxes, which are very low in some places. Roughly, what part of the State are you in?
I'll research St. Charles. Pretty low on the flood plain, is it not? Seeing the wonderful responses, it occurred to me to share this link. I think it's a necessary element of doing this successfully.
I wonder if Ray is aware of and advocating for industrial hemp. he seems to be in an idustry that could utilize it. It is a very needed material to transform ourselves to a sustainable society. It could replace many petro chemicals.
You are an idiot.
I am writing a report now about this issue, I agree completely with him. CEOs are responsible and have the position and power to make positive change.
Thank you for your posts and for taking the time to highlight some important issues that people seem to be ignoring!
The McCain campaign cannot boast the same detailed plans because they don't exist. God help us all if enough people are crazy enough to vote for them!
is this your homework? You need to do it yourself in order to learn.
green generation. Reduce reuse and recycle
Currently it cost more to get "green energy" than it does to get energy from conventiional sourdes. In other words it is less efficient. We need nuclear energy, but for some reason the libs are against it.
Some do better in certain areas many are doing much worse…
Overall I would say you are doing exceptionally well hopefully you do try not to have to much in the burn pile though.
Oh yeah you probably already know about it but if you want some info for your windmill you might check this site
Have you stopped and thought about how expensive it would be to have him win?
The things you list would bankrupt any town or city.
The only green I see in your list is the greenbacks this guy would sock the taxpayers with. I personally believe in less government; not one inclined to be so intrusive.
I suggest:
"Vote for Stephen Mosca; He'll take your green and leave you in the red."