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M'Bob
·Buy watches now; no hope for this mess.
Our home, Earth, is crumbling in front of our eyes...
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M'Bob
·No kids / ending my gene pool :0)
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Agreed.
The most thoughtless, self-indulgent and mindless thing I’ve done was to have children and subject them to the overwhelming tide of morons on this planet who continue to make the most ignorant and stupid decisions.
I look around at the beauty of nature and think about what could be if we all got together and made a concerted effort to do the right thing.
Hope springs eternal? I could only wish…
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perks713
·I wouldn't worry, we'll all probably be wiped out by the nuke nutters before we can fυck the place completely.
I know you mentioned all the things you try to do I just want to make a note on this line because while many say this kind of thing in jest (i do all the time) there are lots that truly believe it and that there's no point in doing anything at all. My feeling is that human migration, failing crops, unstoppable wild fires, intense flooding, all in part do to climate change are the most likely things to start the next big war. I worry about the nukes coming out because coastal countries are going to need to flee their homes and eventually lead to war.
In our house we try to cut down on what we buy, increase our recycling, composting etc, but we do have a 2 year old. All of her toys and clothes have a pretty big carbon footprint. Individuals need to do their part but we really need governments and large companies around the world to drive change.
In the meantime I'm watching Water World every few weeks, buying lots of dive watches, and starting to tattoo a map onto my daughters back that will lead to dry land...
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perks713
·No kids / ending my gene pool :0)
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Togri v. 2.0
··Wow! Custom title... coolI worry, not for our planet or life in general but for human civilation and how many species we will wipe out in our rise and eventual fall as the dominant species on Earth.
I try not to eat beef or lamb (wife bought lamb for today however 🤦) and eat mainly vegetarian. Next is to cut down on milk and dairy products but it’s harder than letting meat go. I don’t have a car and use my bike or public transportation (I live in the city so it’s easy). Our garden is free of any pesticides/biocides and with lots of different flowers and places for insects.
Here some photos of the garden from today and last week:
I try not to eat beef or lamb (wife bought lamb for today however 🤦) and eat mainly vegetarian. Next is to cut down on milk and dairy products but it’s harder than letting meat go. I don’t have a car and use my bike or public transportation (I live in the city so it’s easy). Our garden is free of any pesticides/biocides and with lots of different flowers and places for insects.
Here some photos of the garden from today and last week:
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Omegafanman
·Agreed.
The most thoughtless, self-indulgent and mindless thing I’ve done was to have children and subject them to the overwhelming tide of morons on this planet who continue to make the most ignorant and stupid decisions.
I look around at the beauty of nature and think about what could be if we all got together and made a concerted effort to do the right thing.
Hope springs eternal? I could only wish…
I have met a ton of nice kids and a lot of friends and family have covered for me on the numbers front …. I need a few around to pay my pension down the line ( just not too many :0)
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Omegafanman
·So, who's set to inherit your watches!? If you need to put someone in your will I'm happy offer my assistance in giving them a good home when the time comes..
See my note above..... might need them for the pension pot at some point :0)
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DaveK
·Like a lot have said already, I am also buying less crap. I put time into buying local instead of Amazon (most Amazon returns apparently go to the landfill), buying quality. All this can have immediate impact on your community and the planet as a whole. I’m also moving to a vegetarian diet, slowly, with much backsliding
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JwRosenthal
·Being an avid thrifter my entire life, I rarely buy anything new. I have infected my wife with the bug as well. Our home is entirely furnished second hand (we have some insanely good consignment stores in our area). Clothing is also thrift/consignment other than undergarments and shoes (and like others- buy ones that can be resoled other than runners).
The amount of consumer goods that are already out in the world is insane- no need to buy new- the ultimate recycling. And the hunt is part of the fun.
The amount of consumer goods that are already out in the world is insane- no need to buy new- the ultimate recycling. And the hunt is part of the fun.
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STANDY
··schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collectorAs a ex butcher I will say the biggest thing you can do is stop buying grain fed beef.
Growing crops to feed cows. What the 🤬 are we thinking…….Which pushes the price of world crops up and disadvantages 80% of the population that lives on less than $10 a day. It’s a western world 🤦🤦
Grass fed beef is just as good as grain fed and healthier.
The marketing for certain breed cattle is another scam.
Poll Hereford cattle is better than Angus beef that is marketed at twice the price.
I eat enough beef to negate two do good vegans but I do it ethically.
Growing crops to feed cows. What the 🤬 are we thinking…….Which pushes the price of world crops up and disadvantages 80% of the population that lives on less than $10 a day. It’s a western world 🤦🤦
Grass fed beef is just as good as grain fed and healthier.
The marketing for certain breed cattle is another scam.
Poll Hereford cattle is better than Angus beef that is marketed at twice the price.
I eat enough beef to negate two do good vegans but I do it ethically.
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Archer
··Omega Qualified WatchmakerWell, my work revolves around repairing things (watches) so in that way I hope to keep as many out of landfills as possible.
I have been working from home for many years, but my wife was severed from her previous job at the end of 2018, was unemployed until a year ago, and other than going to her office for initial training and for things like software upgrades to her laptop, she now works from home. Initially it started as a pandemic thing, but she has made it clear to her employer that she wants this to continue.
So although we have two cars, we only use them for errands, and not a daily commute. For my wife that would save her 40 minutes each way.
We grow our own veggies and herbs in the summer, and try to grow some inside in the winter. We eat far less meat than we used to, but still eat some. We try to buy quality in everything we buy. Clothes are the hardest thing though - when I was working in an office I used to go to a higher end men's store to buy quality shirts, suits, shoes, etc. I find it harder to do so with more causal clothes though, as these tend to be more throw away quality.
We have farmer's markets close to us that we frequent for fresh veggies that we can't grow, and for home made things in the winter. We use a rain barrel to water all out veggie and decorative plants. We try to plant things that are beneficial to pollinators and other animals in our area. We use stainless water bottles when we go out, and have good filtered water at home.
We recycle what we are allowed and we compost, but there are times when the amount of packaging on items seems to make these efforts rather fruitless.
The children topic can be a tough one. People have them for all kinds of reasons, religious, cultural, family pressures, etc. and to my surprise some actually want them. 😉
We have no children, by choice.
I have been working from home for many years, but my wife was severed from her previous job at the end of 2018, was unemployed until a year ago, and other than going to her office for initial training and for things like software upgrades to her laptop, she now works from home. Initially it started as a pandemic thing, but she has made it clear to her employer that she wants this to continue.
So although we have two cars, we only use them for errands, and not a daily commute. For my wife that would save her 40 minutes each way.
We grow our own veggies and herbs in the summer, and try to grow some inside in the winter. We eat far less meat than we used to, but still eat some. We try to buy quality in everything we buy. Clothes are the hardest thing though - when I was working in an office I used to go to a higher end men's store to buy quality shirts, suits, shoes, etc. I find it harder to do so with more causal clothes though, as these tend to be more throw away quality.
We have farmer's markets close to us that we frequent for fresh veggies that we can't grow, and for home made things in the winter. We use a rain barrel to water all out veggie and decorative plants. We try to plant things that are beneficial to pollinators and other animals in our area. We use stainless water bottles when we go out, and have good filtered water at home.
We recycle what we are allowed and we compost, but there are times when the amount of packaging on items seems to make these efforts rather fruitless.
The children topic can be a tough one. People have them for all kinds of reasons, religious, cultural, family pressures, etc. and to my surprise some actually want them. 😉
We have no children, by choice.
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Omegafanman
·Ok... so I do have Tom (and Jerry) Mato plants, a few beans, herbs etc. We are planing to expand next year with the Cats help. I am not sure if we are saving the planet (ok the Neighbours have an allotment) but only having small holding their courgettes have been rather impressive and brought tears to my eyes.
Maybe someone should start a gardeners question time thread. Despite pleading for biodiversity I need to slaughter some ants in my lawn for example....
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Maybe someone should start a gardeners question time thread. Despite pleading for biodiversity I need to slaughter some ants in my lawn for example....
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kov
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This happens right now in the beautiful region of Eifel. For petrolheads it’s in the neighborhood of Nurburgring and Spa Francorchamps.
They will need more than insurances to rebuild everything… 🙁🙁🙁
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This happens right now in the beautiful region of Eifel. For petrolheads it’s in the neighborhood of Nurburgring and Spa Francorchamps.
They will need more than insurances to rebuild everything… 🙁🙁🙁
I have stayed there and Verviers many times / know the area well. Same for Maastricht, It is a terrible tragedy for the whole region - up to Koln / Cologne in Germany. Dreadful situation I agree.
https://omegaforums.net/threads/terrible-flooding-in-europe.134137/
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wagudc
·These extreme weather events are really sad. The fires in California and Australia and now the flooding. 🙁 However, I have enjoyed reading what others are doing to help. Here is some of what I try to do:
Food
- I eat a plant based diet
- try to grow a vegetable garden, but I am not very good at it. I plant native foods around my property and done a little restoration in the forest next to my house. I removed about 75 m^2 of a dense invasive plant and planted many native berries (red and evergreen huckleberry, native blackberry, salal, Oregon grape, Black-cap raspberries, thimble berries, salmon berry, Indian plum, a couple varieties of wild current and wild gooseberry). I also have planted blueberries, 2 cherry trees, two apple trees, a plum, and an pluot tree as well as Chilean guava.
- My goal is to buy locally grown food in season, but I also like to buy fair-trade food imported from developing countries.
- I try to make food from scratch to minimize packaging: dry beans, oats, rice, etc. A pressure cooker helps make the dry beans, and uses less energy.
Family
My wife and I chose to adopt older children from foster care, because we did not want to contribute to population growth and we also wanted to provide a good home to children who would likely not be adopted by others.
Goods
Like others we buy quality goods and make them last, do secondhand shopping and buy less. My wife is a minimalist and I aspire to be more that way. Also renting can be a good option. I often rent tools that I only occasionally use.
Transportation
I could certainly improve here. We have reasonably fuel efficient cars and keep them for a long time. My wife has a 2006 and I have a 2016. I sometimes carpool.
Food
- I eat a plant based diet
- try to grow a vegetable garden, but I am not very good at it. I plant native foods around my property and done a little restoration in the forest next to my house. I removed about 75 m^2 of a dense invasive plant and planted many native berries (red and evergreen huckleberry, native blackberry, salal, Oregon grape, Black-cap raspberries, thimble berries, salmon berry, Indian plum, a couple varieties of wild current and wild gooseberry). I also have planted blueberries, 2 cherry trees, two apple trees, a plum, and an pluot tree as well as Chilean guava.
- My goal is to buy locally grown food in season, but I also like to buy fair-trade food imported from developing countries.
- I try to make food from scratch to minimize packaging: dry beans, oats, rice, etc. A pressure cooker helps make the dry beans, and uses less energy.
Family
My wife and I chose to adopt older children from foster care, because we did not want to contribute to population growth and we also wanted to provide a good home to children who would likely not be adopted by others.
Goods
Like others we buy quality goods and make them last, do secondhand shopping and buy less. My wife is a minimalist and I aspire to be more that way. Also renting can be a good option. I often rent tools that I only occasionally use.
Transportation
I could certainly improve here. We have reasonably fuel efficient cars and keep them for a long time. My wife has a 2006 and I have a 2016. I sometimes carpool.
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Stripey
·I turned my parents’ garden and then the communal garden of my apartment building in London into insect friendly zones. We now have seven species of bee in my parents’ garden. I was delighted when Jeremy Clarkson, of all people, drew attention to the plight of pollinating insects in his farming programme.
Tap water, not bottled.
And I try and buy quality stuff that lasts and repair it. My TVs are from 2008 and 2009. My laptop from 2015. I replaced my iPhone last year when it was seven years old - my previous phone I had for 12 years.
It’s great to see every response above.
What I’m not so good on is that I do like travel.
Tap water, not bottled.
And I try and buy quality stuff that lasts and repair it. My TVs are from 2008 and 2009. My laptop from 2015. I replaced my iPhone last year when it was seven years old - my previous phone I had for 12 years.
It’s great to see every response above.
What I’m not so good on is that I do like travel.
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Shabbaz
·I must admit I can do much, much better. With other words, I dont do enough.
- I have difficulties to say goodbye to meat (although I eat less meat then 5 years ago);
- I throw away to much stuff that I did'nt really need anyway;
-My house could be much more sustainable (solar panels, etc);
- I have two cars which I dont need;
-Every two years I buy a new phone;
- My kids have to much stuff which they dont need;
- I throw away to much food;
- A couple of times a week I take a bath;
- I use to much water in general;
- I buy to many things with plastic around them;
- I probably forgot a couple of things.
Athough I'm getting better in these things, it's still embarrassing when you think about it.
- I have difficulties to say goodbye to meat (although I eat less meat then 5 years ago);
- I throw away to much stuff that I did'nt really need anyway;
-My house could be much more sustainable (solar panels, etc);
- I have two cars which I dont need;
-Every two years I buy a new phone;
- My kids have to much stuff which they dont need;
- I throw away to much food;
- A couple of times a week I take a bath;
- I use to much water in general;
- I buy to many things with plastic around them;
- I probably forgot a couple of things.
Athough I'm getting better in these things, it's still embarrassing when you think about it.
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wagudc
·I must admit I can do much, much better. With other words, I dont do enough.
- I have difficulties to say goodbeye to meat (although I eat less meat then 5 years ago);
- I throw away to much stuff that I did'nt really need anyway;
-My house could be much more sustainable (solar panels, etc);
- I have two cars which I dont need;
-Every two years I buy a new phone;
- My kids have to much stuff which they dont need;
- I throw away to much food;
- A couple of times a week I take a bath;
- I use to much water in general;
- I buy to many things with plastic around them;
- I probably forgot a couple of things.
Athough I'm getting better in these things, it's still embarrassing when you think about it.
Yes, I am guilty of many of these as well, plus I have a small lawn that I water. 😬 To be fair I do live in a temperate rain forest, so water is not a major issue. Trying to limit the amount of crap kids acquire is a challenge. We have had some success making them clean their room once a week, and making them responsible for their own allowance for clothes, food and entertainment. Over time they prioritize quality over quantity. They learn having a lot of crap is hard to take care of and keep clean. Mine are 12 and 14, and are just now starting to learn. I think they have to learn from personal experience.
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p4ul
·I must admit I can do much, much better. With other words, I dont do enough.
- I have difficulties to say goodbeye to meat (although I eat less meat then 5 years ago);
- I throw away to much stuff that I did'nt really need anyway;
-My house could be much more sustainable (solar panels, etc);
- I have two cars which I dont need;
-Every two years I buy a new phone;
- My kids have to much stuff which they dont need;
- I throw away to much food;
- A couple of times a week I take a bath;
- I use to much water in general;
- I buy to many things with plastic around them;
- I probably forgot a couple of things.
Athough I'm getting better in these things, it's still embarrassing when you think about it.
Pick one or two off your list that are easiest to fix for you and yours, work at them and don’t beat yourself up.
You have done the hard part recognising where you are.
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JwRosenthal
·When I was in college, I studied architectural history. One of our assignments was to pick a building in town and prepare a full history on it. I selected an 1860’s townhouse that my friends lived in (it has been broken up into apartments in the 1940’s) in the center city- it was once the wealthiest neighborhood in the US.
While researching the tax records and history on the property, I came across an estate appraisal of the contents of the house when the original owner died in the 1880’s. Things like linen bedding, silk draperies, spice boxes, wax candle sticks, dishware, shaving accoutrements and clothing were all inventoried.
It occurred to me that all of these “things”had value- all were precious and expensive luxuries, and nothing was disposable. It was at that point that I chose to live with the idea that all that I surround myself with should be precious- not disposable. Like said above- but it once, buy it for life.
While researching the tax records and history on the property, I came across an estate appraisal of the contents of the house when the original owner died in the 1880’s. Things like linen bedding, silk draperies, spice boxes, wax candle sticks, dishware, shaving accoutrements and clothing were all inventoried.
It occurred to me that all of these “things”had value- all were precious and expensive luxuries, and nothing was disposable. It was at that point that I chose to live with the idea that all that I surround myself with should be precious- not disposable. Like said above- but it once, buy it for life.