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Eco Diary 2011

Subtitle: "52 easy steps to being Green for 2011, which also improve your finances!"
Author: Vanya Veras
Languages: Bilingual (Greek and English)
Author's note: "Small adjustments to how you manage your business and personal life can make a big difference to your impact on the planet, your health, your disposable income and your company's performance. It's not about what you do in your daily routine, but how you do it, how much it costs you and learning about how that effects the environment. In the developed nations of the world, current populations have grown up in a land of plenty where creature comforts come first, so letting the water run for ten minutes while we shower or opening the windows to let in fresh air when the heating is on, does not automatically make us think: I am causing the power station to pump more pollutants into the air, which I will then breathe.

"If we all adopt the changes that work for us, we can vastly improve quality of life where we live and across the planet today, as well as being part of the solution which ensures the planet can support life for future generations. Both the problem and the solution are collective -- that's why every time you consciously switch off the air-conditioning, save water or buy green, you are contributing to the solution.

"If you think about it, we all want to eat tastier food which has been produced without pesticides and artificial fertilisers. If we demand it by buying it, this encourages producers to adopt environmentally-sound agricultural practices, which increases supply and dramatically reduces or eliminates pollution of ground water, the air and ourselves. At the end of the day, being a conscious consumer puts you in control of what you will find on the shelves.

"Embracing sustainable management and production practices as a business can visibly reduce overheads, improving your ability to survive a crisis, reducing risk and thereby improving loan conditions and relations with investors. As with our daily routines, it does not have to be all or nothing; every action is significant."

Click here to visit Vanya Veras' site, which also gives details on how to order the Eco Diary.