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buy reusable bags and give them for free in supermarkets 

I have a dream to open a community co-op that will support local producers, artisans and sustainable local business. I believe this will help to relocalize the economy while creating a resilient community. It will bring people together creating lasting relationships and give the community control of its food supply.  I welcome any advice or help.

I have started using my bike for going to work instead of driving a couple of miles

I have started walking to work instead of driving.

I started a plastic recycling plan at work!

Instead of using fluorescent lights we are switching to the new LED lights.  More expensive but uses less energy. Cost is about $20 each and provides equivalent of 45 watts.

I am teaching myself how to build solar panels. (They are not cheap! ) When I get to a decent level of proficiency, I want to solve two problems at the same time. I want to build a solar manufacturing company to make solar more available, and I want to employ Native Americans in South Dakota, if they are willing. They have been mistreated from day one back in the 1800's and If I can do anything to help them get sustainable in their local community, perhaps they would not have to starve like they are now.  

Anyone who is interested in helping is free to contact me:

Mark2make@gmail.com

The video I've included is to show who is "behind the curtain", and why we can't solve the world's problems any faster.

The future is not somewhere we are going. It is something we are creating. Every day we do things that make some futures more probable and others less likely.

Global warming already disrupts millions of lives daily in the forms of destructive weather patterns and loss of habitat. What is already happening is only the tip of the melting iceberg, for it is our children and grandchildren who may suffer most from the effects of global warming. Hundreds of millions of people may be exposed to famine, water shortages, extreme weather conditions and a 20 - 30% loss of animal and plant species if we do not reduce the rate of global warming and reduce GHG emissions.On the other hand, having warmer winters means longer growing seasons in temperate and subarctic climes, sometimes allowing an additional crop to be planted and harvested each year, or simply making the existing crops more productive. This article outlines some ways that you can act to help prevent the Earth from warming further. While humankind has the ability to destroy the planet, we can also help protect and sustain it.

Reducing your carbon and greenhouse gas emissions will not only make your personal living space more sustainable but it will also save you money in both the short- and long-term. Global warming is occurring more rapidly than it was originally expected to. Only forty years ago, the big worry was global cooling. Even if you remain a cynic, however, and disagree with the consensus of scientists, you will benefit from reduced pollution, a more healthful lifestyle and increased savings from enacting these simple activities that will not reduce the quality of your life.

Now, most of time I ride my bike from my home to library and train station.

My days of seemingly idyllic ignorance are over. As an individual I had no idea of the scope or speed of these processes that are taking hold because of what human activity -my personal activity- is doing. I am having a hard time finding a place to begin, but I am going to evaluate what we can do without and make changes in our own home. Then tell everyone I know what we are doing and why.