The Sightline Institute and the Carless Experiment

"WHEN ALAN Durning's son, Gary, totaled their ancient Volvo last February and the insurance company sent a munificent replacement check for $594, his family made a decision that would land them on national TV: They would go for a year without a car..." From CNN to Fox, national media attention has focused on this decision (with obvious biases one way or the other). Read about their story for yourself and perhaps get some inspiration as to a better way of life at the Signtline Institute at:
http://www.sightline.org/

It is exciting (and rare...) to see people put values into action. Having lived without a car for six months now, I understand the types of decisions and difficulties being carless produces. Yet, it is not as hard as you might think. (Admittedly, Corvallis is an amazing city to make such a decision in...)

It all comes down to doing the right thing and being part of the solution. If YOU knew for certain that your Hummer, your consumption, your waste and pollution or any other factor was destroying the planet and that your grandchildren were going to suffer because of your decisions, would you not want to try and make a change?

How certain would you have to be?

If there was even a good chance that it was, would you not want to change your life for their sake (if not for humanities as a whole)?

Down deep inside YOU know right from wrong. YOU know that your decisions will effect the future and YOU KNOW that YOU can do more. I'm not asking you to change to world, I'm just asking for you to try and do ONE thing that will decrease your footprint on the environment. Anything will help and it's easier than you think!

Science gets the beat-down