Comments on: Climate Change http://preciouswater.com.au/blog/2009/climate-change Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:15:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Maximising topics | http://preciouswater.com.au/blog/2009/climate-change/comment-page-1#comment-2260 Maximising topics | Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:18:46 +0000 http://preciouswater.com.au/blog/?p=107#comment-2260 [...] for my business to inspire other businesses to fight climate change and I read posts about conserving water, marketing, using local foods, some affects of climate change (affects on western society caused by [...] [...] for my business to inspire other businesses to fight climate change and I read posts about conserving water, marketing, using local foods, some affects of climate change (affects on western society caused by [...]

]]> By: admin http://preciouswater.com.au/blog/2009/climate-change/comment-page-1#comment-2297 admin Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:04:44 +0000 http://preciouswater.com.au/blog/?p=107#comment-2297 Welcome Nancy! Those are two very simple and effective things to do, and we agree that a reliance on green lawns is not water friendly - and probably not time or energy friendly for people either! Some berbs make a lovely alternative to grass and clover - camomile for instance grows like a lawn, doesn't need mowing and smells nice when you walk on it! Welcome Nancy!

Those are two very simple and effective things to do, and we agree that a reliance on green lawns is not water friendly – and probably not time or energy friendly for people either!

Some berbs make a lovely alternative to grass and clover – camomile for instance grows like a lawn, doesn’t need mowing and smells nice when you walk on it!

]]> By: Nancy Gallant http://preciouswater.com.au/blog/2009/climate-change/comment-page-1#comment-2176 Nancy Gallant Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:51:21 +0000 http://preciouswater.com.au/blog/?p=107#comment-2176 I think it is really important for folks to consider their "water footprint" just as they do their carbon footprint. Just like it is no longer enough to just recycle water bottles and newspaper and deem one's self a recycler, so is it not enough to turn off the water when brushing one's teeth and think that is enough with regard to water conversation. A personal favorite of mine ~ xeriscaping ~ I'd like to see it make word of the year like locavore did... Xeriscaping is landscaping that minimizes water use. The statistics about green lawns and the silliness with which folks work so hard to keep them green (even when they want to go dormant) makes me crazy. Two things I am doing: 1. Letting more hardy clover take over the lawn ~ and, guess what, it is green and luxurious! 2. Rather than buying annuals that require watering (not to mention add to the carbon footprint), I've taken to some creative accents outdoors including vintage tools displayed in the window boxes of my shed and old moss-covered logs in what was once an annual flower bed. Glad the Blog Action Day led me here! Keep up the good work... Nancy Gallant Social Entrepreneur Massachusetts I think it is really important for folks to consider their “water footprint” just as they do their carbon footprint. Just like it is no longer enough to just recycle water bottles and newspaper and deem one’s self a recycler, so is it not enough to turn off the water when brushing one’s teeth and think that is enough with regard to water conversation.

A personal favorite of mine ~ xeriscaping ~ I’d like to see it make word of the year like locavore did… Xeriscaping is landscaping that minimizes water use. The statistics about green lawns and the silliness with which folks work so hard to keep them green (even when they want to go dormant) makes me crazy.

Two things I am doing:

1. Letting more hardy clover take over the lawn ~ and, guess what, it is green and luxurious!

2. Rather than buying annuals that require watering (not to mention add to the carbon footprint), I’ve taken to some creative accents outdoors including vintage tools displayed in the window boxes of my shed and old moss-covered logs in what was once an annual flower bed.

Glad the Blog Action Day led me here!
Keep up the good work…

Nancy Gallant
Social Entrepreneur
Massachusetts

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