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—<\/p>\n

My attitude and understanding of sustainable living have shifted drastically since I began this project, in a way that could only be provided by a direct experience. \u00a0Ideology clashes with reality, and in the heat of that conflict, a new identity may be forged.\"\"<\/p>\n

The experts are continually skeptical<\/a> whether what I am doing indeed constitutes 100% environmental sustainability. \u00a0Alex, executive editor at\u00a0WorldChanging.com<\/a>, noted that I was not taking into consideration “ecological impacts living in the U.S. creates but over which [I] have no control,” such as road pavings and the war in Iraq. \u00a0Without some kind of “offsetting measure,” I am thereby failing to meet 100% sustainability.<\/p>\n

I am not so much concerned with the question, “Am I living 100% sustainably?<\/strong>” anymore, as I am with “Are my efforts making a difference?<\/strong>” \u00a0 I have no reliable way to measure the former. \u00a0On the other hand, the latter proposition can have definitive results.<\/p>\n

Last night, I gave my dad a call for Father’s Day. \u00a0He lives in Plant City, Florida and currently commutes to work in Tampa. \u00a0He told me he was applying for a full-time job that is located only five minutes from where he lives. \u00a0To this, I commented:<\/p>\n

Caroline<\/strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0“That’ll sure save you a lot on gas. \u00a0It’s getting way up there nowadays.”<\/p>\n

Dad:<\/strong>\u00a0“In fact, this place is so close, I was even thinking about getting a bike, and biking to work.<\/em>”<\/p>\n

Caroline:<\/strong>\u00a0“Really? \u00a0But it’s so hot down there, how could you stand it?”<\/p>\n

Dad:<\/strong>\u00a0“I read your blog about bicycling around the city<\/a><\/em>, and I got so jealous. \u00a0It sounds like a lot of fun. \u00a0I think I’d really like to do that.<\/em>”<\/p>\n

Of course, I hope that such only signals broader success. \u00a0That with the release of the Sust Enable webseries<\/a> starting in August,\u00a0many\u00a0people will turn onto ideas for\u00a0more sustainable\u00a0<\/strong>(how’s that?) lifestyle modifications that are easily adoptable and adaptable to individual needs. \u00a0<\/p>\n

One must remember that I am doing this with no funding (minus the film’s expenses), no organizational support… nothing but an idea. \u00a0I may not be responsible for revolutionizing any ideas about living sustainably, but Sust Enable will consolidate practical, current knowledge, and present it in the form of easily digestible screen media. \u00a0I think the latter aspect is valuable, because much of the populace does not read blogs, yet are frequently exposed to television shows and internet videos. \u00a0I hope to enrich this market for media with educational, intelligent content. \u00a0I also hope to continue to share my personal experiences here.<\/p>\n

photo credit: public domain image on Wiki Commons<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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