The desire to support our lifestyle with mostly natural resources has been a topic of much discussion in our home as of late, covering everything from housing, transportation and energy to raising a family, career choices and community involvement.

We are realistic in our expectations, however… Having much affection for current technologies, we strive to find a delicate balance between living on a hippie commune and leaving a carbon footprint whose impact equals that of a small country. Moderation is, of course, key to a many great things.

With global awareness in conservation continuing to grow, so do the resources for learning of such things - television programming, the internet, grassroots organizations and your very own next door neighbors are all front runners for driving change in our daily habits. Finding information and new ideas has become easier than ever!

In the coming weeks, I will address various sustainability topics with a series of posts called, “Going Green”. As I would love nothing more than to make a novella out of this entry, I feel it is important to break down each component properly, giving topics their own forum for thoughtful suggestions and feedback.

While I certainly don’t consider myself an expert on any aspect of sustainable living, I think knowledge is paramount to change…

And change happens by passing on one new idea at a time.