JD Williams

Ok. I can see why some may be reluctant to adopt more Earth friendly practices. Let me explain... I selected the challenge of installing a low flow showerhead, it sounds enough, right?!!! Not so.  It was not as easy as it would seem. First, who knew there would  be a multitude of showerheads to choose from!

And if this wasn't bad enough, after reading about 8 product labels, I wasn't any closer to identifying which one of these was a low flow apparatus. By happenstance a clerck passed by the aisle I was in, and I guess I look overwhelmed with the task before me and she kindly offered to help me with my challenge.   We came across this symbol on one of the products:

And after a quick Google check to decipher the image, I learned that I hit the Bullseye. I am now a proud owner of a low flow showerhead head. I

Installation was a breeze. And it's working like a charm. I feel a great sense of satisfaction having done this. 

If you're the kind of shopper who wants to know the details-of where, and how the textiles that make your clothes are sourced, you've got to read this feature article written by Altitude Sports based out of Montreal, QC Canada. 

In the article, the company showcases Icebreaker, a New Zealand-based company (Mt Nicholas Station), the 30, 000 head herd of merino sheep, and their groundbreaking Transparency Report. The report involves a comprehensive reporting out of environmental and ethical efforts made by the brand, including: financial numbers, independent audits, the good, bad, and ugly! 

Awarded the 2019 Tearful Fund Ethical Fashion Guide  A+ rating

Now, this is clothing I can get into and feel comfortable about my choices.

Read the full article here.

Did you know?"
When the sun sets, more than a billion people live in the dark.
This a startling figure!

LEDs use 90 percent less energy than incandescent bulbs for the same amount of light and half as much as compact fluorescents.

Did some more learning ways to drawdown on CO2e by being aware of electrical energy use in my home. Here's a tip I learned in the process

Now if I can only figure out where the gauge to set the temperature is found on the water heater. Wish me luck! 

I came across a Google based program, "your plan, your planet", created by California Academies of Sciences ncourages people to pledge to improve their environmental impact through education. It's set up like an interactive game where you are taken through a series of activities, learn tips to drawdown and make a pledge. My focus was on food waste today and here's a tip sheet from that exercise:

Today, instead of being a driver, I was a passenger for a change. I don't do this often as there is a small degree of inconvenience that comes with having to move to someone else's schedule, however given that the challenge is meant to stretch ourselves, it was a worthwhile exercise. I will look for opportunities to do this again in the near future. 

I am pleasantly surprised about how well my transition from eating meat is going. I made a delicious basil tomato sweet pepper pasta sauce with a vegetable based protein and it was delicious. I don't know if anyone eating it would be any wiser. I will continue to stay the course and hope that the next 2 weeks are just as easy.
 
My next meal challenge will be a vegetable lasagna
Wish me luck!

My vision of a sustainable community involves each citizen taking personal responsibility for their natural environment and resources. Policy makers would hold corporations to a higher moral standard and they would face fierce penalties. The reality is that is may take a catastrophic occurrence to transform many societies, however I am hopeful that it will not come to that.