I am especially thrilled by the new ‘green’ or ‘red’ initiative by the water and electricity department. Can’t wait to see my bills. I’m a bit like a slave master around the house, barking orders at my family to turn off lights, turn down thermostats etc. But my belief is that a lot of waste happens in the bathroom, because of leaky plumbing. I worked for a project for the City of Seattle which promoted little doable ideas to conserve, like placing a jar in the cistern so the entire tank doesn’t flush out everytime, and reusing water that’s been used to wash vegetables to water plants etc. Our colleague from Australia tells us a popular measure downunder is to place a bucket in the shower and reuse that water for washing the car, watering plants…
Tempo’s proud to include in this issue “40 Ways to Save the Planet” and these are little tips that translate into substantial collective action. The calendar is also downloadable from our website. Within this Tempo we’re also pleased to adopt “The Planetarians,” a truly cool initiative that spreads awareness, promotes sustainability and taps into the goodness of people power.
Stay happy, healthy and be kind to the world.
Sana Bagersh, March 2012
Managing Editor
