Comments on: Are you staying green during the ‘credit crunch’? http://www.ecostreet.com/blog/sustainable-lifestyle/2008/09/25/are-you-staying-green-during-the-credit-crunch/ A walk down EcoStreet is a step in the green direction. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:54:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Steve N. Lee http://www.ecostreet.com/blog/sustainable-lifestyle/2008/09/25/are-you-staying-green-during-the-credit-crunch/comment-page-1/#comment-68587 Steve N. Lee Tue, 30 Sep 2008 07:15:29 +0000 http://www.ecostreet.com/blog/?p=1681#comment-68587 Sadly, most people aren't that committed so it's only the die-hards who'll make the great sacrifices to continue their planet-saving exploits through the credit crunch. 'Ordinary' people will soon lapse once the cost of taking action with their supermarket trolley starts hitting their wallets too hard. Especially now the leaves are turning brown letting us all know that Christmas is in the not too distant future. As for people with money? Well, they're obviously just looking for an excuse, aren't they? If environmental benefits, plus supporting Fair Trade or local, organic producers means so little now, then it obviously meant so little all the time and was nothing more than a ruse for appearances sake, or merely to keep up with the Joneses. As you say, it's all about priorities. Some people really can't see long term benefits for the 'luxury' item they need right this moment. Steve N. Lee author of eco-blog http://www.lionsledbysheep.com and suspense thriller 'What if...?' Sadly, most people aren’t that committed so it’s only the die-hards who’ll make the great sacrifices to continue their planet-saving exploits through the credit crunch.

‘Ordinary’ people will soon lapse once the cost of taking action with their supermarket trolley starts hitting their wallets too hard. Especially now the leaves are turning brown letting us all know that Christmas is in the not too distant future.

As for people with money? Well, they’re obviously just looking for an excuse, aren’t they? If environmental benefits, plus supporting Fair Trade or local, organic producers means so little now, then it obviously meant so little all the time and was nothing more than a ruse for appearances sake, or merely to keep up with the Joneses.

As you say, it’s all about priorities. Some people really can’t see long term benefits for the ‘luxury’ item they need right this moment.

Steve N. Lee
author of eco-blog http://www.lionsledbysheep.com
and suspense thriller ‘What if…?’

]]> By: Haroun Kola http://www.ecostreet.com/blog/sustainable-lifestyle/2008/09/25/are-you-staying-green-during-the-credit-crunch/comment-page-1/#comment-68583 Haroun Kola Fri, 26 Sep 2008 13:05:12 +0000 http://www.ecostreet.com/blog/?p=1681#comment-68583 I agree, even though the credit crunch is not affecting my pocket directly, unless I'm really clueless, my priority is always to live more gently on the Earth and reduce my wasteful impact on it. I agree, even though the credit crunch is not affecting my pocket directly, unless I’m really clueless, my priority is always to live more gently on the Earth and reduce my wasteful impact on it.

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