Eco-Friendly Family
Really proud of my nephew today.
My IL's always sorta roll their eyes at a lot of our EF efforts. Well, my nephew (B's sister's oldest) told me tonight that he learned in school this week that, during an average shower, you use 6gal of water per minute. He said, "Even if you only take a 10min shower, that's 60gal of water PER SHOWER! That's like, 420gal a week if you shower every day! That is SO wasteful." So he said he was going to start turning off the shower while he soaps/shampoos and asked his mom and my FIL to buy low flow shower heads.
I know they probably gave him a lot of flack about it but he's determined. Seeing him grow into a eco-conscious & persistent young man is just really cool!
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Re: Really proud of my nephew today.
That *is* awesome!
Even as someone constantly around teenagers, I forget the power of future generations. When my students started giving me flack for passing out a packet I had photocopied (versus making it available for download, as my classroom is a computer lab) because of the amount of resources necessary to make paper, I had an "A ha" moment: THESE KIDS can make a difference. MY KID can make a difference. Seems obvious enough, but I really had discounted their ability to make a change.
Perhaps because I still view myself as a member of the generation with the power. It was also a sad moment when I realized that I am the influencer, not the move-maker. Read: I am old.
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Totally understand. I recently had the revelation that I am no longer the future. My kids are the future and I'm just that old chick trying to, not only protect the future for them, but help them figure out how to make the most of it.
That is fabulous!
and wow - I waste a lot of water in the shower...
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