Sunday Sept. 18th, 2011
11 AM - 6 PM
Columbia College
Student Commons
1001 Rogers Street
Columbia, MO
-A FREE event-
11 AM - 6 PM
Columbia College
Student Commons
1001 Rogers Street
Columbia, MO
-A FREE event-
The more we learn about climate change, finite resources and environmental pollution, the more we recognize the need to "green-up" our lifestyles. And the more we pay for energy-at the gas pump, in our utility bills, and in the rising costs of the energy-intensive and long-distance shipped products we buy-the more we realize the need for change in the way we live. Sustainability keeps coming up. The idea that we can better our environment, save money and be healthier by making smart lifestyle choices is spreading rapidly. Many people have discovered the Green Triangle.
Sustainable choices are usually better for the planet, healthier for us, and they save money. Plant an organic garden in your yard, for example, and you'll have fresh, tasty produce, without the nasty chemicals, with a much smaller carbon footprint and at a faction of the cost. This is one of many ways in which there's a great payback for going green.
It's especially important to be transitioning to sustainable lifestyles now. In the coming decades, we need to move rapidly away from finite and polluting energy sources, including oil, coal, gas and nuclear. Getting efficient now, and beginning the transition to renewable sources is essential. Over the next few decades, we need to go carbon-free and nuclear-free.
A sustainable lifestyle also involves recognizing the interconnectedness of all life - recognizing that our actions here can affect other people places and things across the globe. Living sustainably can bring more satisfaction and meaning to your life. If you'd like to find out more about sustainability or get involved, call 573-875-0539 or use the Contact Us form on this site to send us an e-mail.
The Sustainable Living Fair is sponsored by Mid-Missouri Peaceworks, and specifically, our Center for Sustainable Living. To find out more about Peaceworks, please go here.