Comments on: Join the Conversation - and party on http://taoofchange.com/2007/11/19/join-the-conversation-and-party-on/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:51:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1-alpha By: Sami Grover http://taoofchange.com/2007/11/19/join-the-conversation-and-party-on/#comment-578 Sami Grover Tue, 20 Nov 2007 13:57:46 +0000 http://taoofchange.com/2007/11/19/join-the-conversation-and-party-on/#comment-578 Welcome back T! I couldn't agree more that it's important to talk about what you're doing. I do think though, that it's important to be aware of how and when to do it. I've often found myself at my most effective, in terms of changing other folks behaviors, when I haven't even been thinking about convincing others - just getting on with what I do. I've lost count of how many times a friend or relative has asked me where they can get the best insulation for their loft, or what the heck my recycled shoes are made of, and slowly but surely I've seen real change in those folks. Of course it's a tight balance to walk - the urgency of the climate crisis kind of necessitates we step up our efforts for change, but then if we shout too loud, we drive folks away. I guess the key is in celebrating and being excited about what we do so folks just can't help but join in. TAOofChange does a great job of doing just that. (Though of course I may be biased!) Welcome back T!

I couldn’t agree more that it’s important to talk about what you’re doing. I do think though, that it’s important to be aware of how and when to do it. I’ve often found myself at my most effective, in terms of changing other folks behaviors, when I haven’t even been thinking about convincing others - just getting on with what I do. I’ve lost count of how many times a friend or relative has asked me where they can get the best insulation for their loft, or what the heck my recycled shoes are made of, and slowly but surely I’ve seen real change in those folks.

Of course it’s a tight balance to walk - the urgency of the climate crisis kind of necessitates we step up our efforts for change, but then if we shout too loud, we drive folks away. I guess the key is in celebrating and being excited about what we do so folks just can’t help but join in. TAOofChange does a great job of doing just that. (Though of course I may be biased!)

]]> By: Greg http://taoofchange.com/2007/11/19/join-the-conversation-and-party-on/#comment-577 Greg Tue, 20 Nov 2007 05:53:18 +0000 http://taoofchange.com/2007/11/19/join-the-conversation-and-party-on/#comment-577 Right on Tracey! Connie and I eat healthy, compost and recycle; and we barely produce any trash. In fact, it would take us 4-5 months or longer to completely fill up the big trash can that we haul to the street every week. In fact, some weeks we do not roll the trash can to the street. We also have a clothes line in the back yard and we keep the heat on around 60 and even lower at night. And of course without a car, I am leaving a tiny print. Greg Right on Tracey! Connie and I eat healthy, compost and recycle; and we barely produce any trash. In fact, it would take us 4-5 months or longer to completely fill up the big trash can that we haul to the street every week. In fact, some weeks we do not roll the trash can to the street. We also have a clothes line in the back yard and we keep the heat on around 60 and even lower at night. And of course without a car, I am leaving a tiny print.

Greg

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