Daily living

Be early - you'll not only avoid having to catch taxis, driving your car, or wishing you still had a car; you'll also be a lot more relaxed. Don't forget to take a book - you'll have time to read on the train and also when you arrive early. Plan meals ahead of time so you'll be less tempted to purchase prepared foods and can take advantage of fresh, local food that is in season.

Try to have a relaxed attitude towards your life, you should be a good rolemodel to your relatives, friends, coworkers by showing good examples on how they easily can change. But do not try to persuade or force anyone to change, it will sometimes be a backlash, and they will not respect you and your ideas. Being hardcore and extreme about living green will sometimes make them into sceptic opponents and it will be impossible to discuss about the core principles. Also debates like this takes the focus from the important tasks to talk about. Instead you should try to show how little effort it is to change methods and ways of life, that it is not necessary to "go back and live in a cave without any amenities". Inspire others with your examples, try to talk about one new small thing that is easy for anyone to change per week, and one major thing to change per month, and it will spread slowly.

Try to show that it is very economical and also saving time to live more green. For example most people will hesitate to purchase expensive low-energy-light-bulbs, because they are more expensive to buy. But prove to them that it is much longer lifetime of the bulb and results in lower electric bill and makes a small profit over a long time. Larger investments like insulating the walls or putting in 3-glaze-windows of your house is also very expensive but will pay off.

Medium term decisions

  • Support a local car-share program that uses highly fuel efficient vehicles.
  • Use your car less, and consider selling it
  • Work with your community officials, attend city council meetings and become involved in your local government in order to influence decision making
  • Help to educate community leaders about the benefits of creating "walkable" and "bicycle-friendly" cities and towns

Major decisions

  • Live close to public transport and good bike routes.
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