“You care about nature, so you recycle, buy organic food and have even taken David Suzuki’s Nature Challenge. But now you’re faced with a dilemma: you need a car.” – David Suzuki Foundation
Last year, I was living in a medium sized city ruled by cars. Buying one was a looming reality and I knew that the only automobile I could afford would be a beat-up, gas-guzzling, carbon-emitting nightmare. It was one of the reasons why I moved back to a big city with a decent transit city that gave me the freedom to travel without being chained down to four wheels.
The people at the David Suzuki Foundation realise this and have released a Green Guide to Car Buying. The guide gives you the good, the bad and the dirty on new and used cars. It also gives you the tools to talk to car manufacturers and them the to clean up their act.
If you’re not familar with David Suzuki and his organisation, then check this out.
If you’re in Canada and you’re concerned about the environment, then think about taking the Nature Challenge. The Challenge is a commitment to apply 3 environmentally friendly habits to your life. If you’re even remotely environmentally conscious, chances are you’re already doing at least 2 of the challenges.
The thing I like about Suzuki is that he knows we must live in the real world. Not everyone can afford organic vegetables or live in complete harmony with nature. The suggestions from the Foundation are realistic, easy to apply and often require little adjustment to your life. He makes living green a whole lot easier.
