(Part 1 here) The fifth tenet of low-carbon luxury is meaning. Low-carbon luxury asks us to pursue meaning directly, instead of chasing after second-hand meanings in consumer goods. What does it mean to pursue meaning directly? First of all, you must be on the look out for meaning, you must notice when you feel fulfilled. … Continue reading Low-Carbon Luxury – 3 – Meaning
New Year’s Resolution: Burn Less Carbon
It's time for all of us to turn over a new leaf and burn less carbon in 2019. This graph shows why it’s so important that we start cutting immediately. If we had started reducing emissions around 2000 we would have had until AFTER 2100 to get to net-zero. If we keep delaying action for another … Continue reading New Year’s Resolution: Burn Less Carbon
Low Carbon Luxury – 2 – Be Mindful
If you haven't read Part One you can find it here. Welcome back. What have we agreed to so far? We are going to try to work less, so we can live more. We are going to try to buy less, so we have more time. And we are going to breath deeply to slow … Continue reading Low Carbon Luxury – 2 – Be Mindful
Low Carbon Luxury – 1 – Breathe
Personal Context: About a year ago, I had something of a nervous breakdown. Worries about politics and global warming, the stress of balancing career and parenting, being constantly on alert because of my daughter’s anaphylactic allergies. One morning, I awoke to intense chest pains. My doctor did some tests. While I awaited results, I wrote … Continue reading Low Carbon Luxury – 1 – Breathe
Fridays For Future Climate Strike begins December 7
Greta Thunberg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGYG9pGn1U4 Greta Thunberg is a fifteen-year-old Swedish girl who stopped going to school on Fridays to demand stronger climate action from her government. This one simple act has inspired millions of people worldwide and sparked school strikes throughout Europe, in Australia and now in Canada as well. A Simple Refusal While many of … Continue reading Fridays For Future Climate Strike begins December 7
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