It's not easy being green
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About This Video
For an article for the Washington Post magazine, I set out to reduce my family's carbon footprint, and learned that greening as a family, which has many rewards, is very different from greening alone.
As our country tries to solve the crisis of climate change, individual action must play a part. It's useful for individuals and policy makers alike to know which household habits are hard to break, and what personal changes truly are feasible.
My expertise comes from the reporting I did for this piece--interviewing scientists, non-profit agencies and other experts, reading lots of reports, and consulting websites that dispense advice about greening.
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1 comment for "It's not easy being green".
1. Very true
Everyone is so used to leaving lights on, leaving air conditioners on, etc, etc, that it's very difficult for a lot of people to start thinking, 'did I remember to turn the lights off before I left the house?' and stuff like that. But it's these little changes that, if everyone starts thinking this way, will help reduce our carbon footprints AND save us money when it's time to pay the electricity bills.