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  Hmmm... while I can definitely see why you feel as cynical on this topic as you do (and in fact I largely concur) I have to say that Stephanie's also correct: most folks do need some sort of entry-point to go from a sort of amorphous general sticky feeling of goodwill-to-the-planet to more targeted, specifically-helpful things, especially when realistically, we're asking them to make some real lifestyle changes.

  For purposes of transparency and full disclosure: though I don't live in a yurt, I DO live in a 1200 sq ft New Urbanist home in West Sacramento which beats California's Title 24 energy-efficiency standards by ~ 40%, uses a bevy of green building strategies and materials, and is part of a LEED ND development... (look up LJUrban's Good project to see pictures) and I ride a motorcycle to work a lot of the time due to the fuel efficiency (and 'cos it's fun - green can be *cool* too) and often bicycle. I organize carpools for my work as part of our local TMA... and there are more and more people in their 20's and 30's just like me making smaller-living choices all the time - this is perhaps one of those societal-level shifts that will be largely generational - I'm not certain, but I suspect this is so. I have hope. 

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