lowbulb

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[–] lowbulb@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 month ago

Really good article, thanks for sharing! The only thing these people understand is money, so maybe hitting them in their wallet will do something...eventually...

[–] lowbulb@slrpnk.net 6 points 1 month ago

I don't have any recs, but as a frequent bus rider I love this idea and hope that lots of businesses take you up on it!

[–] lowbulb@slrpnk.net 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Buying secondhand over new. I love thrifting so that's a bonus for me! Also using what I have, repairing what I can, or just going without something versus buying something in the first place.

Eating less meat, and prioritizing locally grown veg when possible.

Taking public transit, walking, or biking everywhere. If going long distance, I try to take ground transportation (trains, buses) over flying.

Reducing energy use eg turning off lights when I'm not in the room. You'd be surprised how many people still don't do that, haha!

 

A resolution adopted by Terrasse-Vaudreuil city council on June 9 declares that trees are worthy of protection, "including the right to life, to natural growth, to integrity and to regeneration."

Mayor Michel Bourdeau says Quebec filmmaker André Desrochers inspired the community to take action.

He said Desrochers' film, called Des arbes et des arts convinced citizens that trees are living entities that breathe and communicate with each other through their root systems.

"A tree is like a human being," Bourdeau said. "It breathes, it lives, it takes in water. It protects us from all sorts of things."