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  To say I care about climate change is an understatement. It's more like the spiritual connection I feel to other living thins (perhaps in the spirit of the transcendentalists). I love the list and have gotten my employer to create a new position "Sustainability Coordinator" and put me in it, but I can't escape one thought: while we try to do everything we can, and my co-workers complain endlessly about the tray-less cafeteria, sometimes I wonder if the planet would be better off without us. Morbid, I know, but it lingers. Maybe Grist could do some sort of feature on what schools are doing, maybe a little "Chicken Soup for the Climate Lover's Soul"?On Top 25 reasons to give a damn about climate change posted 1 week, 1 day ago 29 Responses

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  As a biologist and a teacher it is not surprising at all that behaviors spread when an advantage to engaging in that behavior is offered. Mr. Swartz touches on something important. For our species to survive, we must make the leap from external reward for green choices to the more profound and satisfying internal reward. While sustainable choices often cost a little more up front, don't forget that when calculating costs to take into account life cycle costs including cost of operating and disposing. When those aspects are included, purchasing a $4 CFL over a $.79 incandescent bulb can save you many times the purchase price of the CFL.On The psychology of eco-choices posted 7 months ago 3 Responses