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Quote from: Icecrystalline on August 04, 2014, 09:14:12 AMQuote from: kaoskat on August 04, 2014, 08:13:04 AMHonestly, I don't think about it a great deal. When offered an option, I do choose the better of the two, but I don't hunt things down and dwell on it. I have other causes that are more my focus.Exactly the same here.May I ask what you mean by other causes?
Quote from: kaoskat on August 04, 2014, 08:13:04 AMHonestly, I don't think about it a great deal. When offered an option, I do choose the better of the two, but I don't hunt things down and dwell on it. I have other causes that are more my focus.Exactly the same here.
Honestly, I don't think about it a great deal. When offered an option, I do choose the better of the two, but I don't hunt things down and dwell on it. I have other causes that are more my focus.
This is something I think about quite a lot, both in terms of sociological and ecological impacts. The main thing I think for both of these things is to source things as locally as possible. Firstly because if it is from your own country you have more chance to understand and have an impact (politically) on how it is produced in terms of working conditions and environmental impacts. Secondly, the biggest ecological (and indeed sociological) challenge we face at the moment is climate change, and anything we can do to reduce the carbon footprint of our consumption is good.The second thing which follows is that we simply need to reduce our consumption. Just because we can do or have something, it doesn't mean we should. We don't need new clothes or a new mobile phone every few months, we don't need to eat fresh strawberries in December etc. So whenever I want to buy something I stop myself and ask if I truly need it, given the ethical and environmental costs of its production. Buying fewer things would also mean that we could afford to buy more ethical items instead. Maybe instead of buying 10 New Look or Primark dresses, we can buy one quality, locally hand-made dress.My two most recent steps have been reducing my meat intake dramatically (largely to reduce my carbon footprint) and starting to make my own bathing and cleaning products (without the animal cruelty and crazy chemicals). Personally I find it liberating rather than a chore. I could talk about this forever, but I'd like to see what other people feel about it for now.
Quote from: Whippycorn on August 04, 2014, 02:34:54 PMQuote from: Icecrystalline on August 04, 2014, 09:14:12 AMQuote from: kaoskat on August 04, 2014, 08:13:04 AMHonestly, I don't think about it a great deal. When offered an option, I do choose the better of the two, but I don't hunt things down and dwell on it. I have other causes that are more my focus.Exactly the same here.May I ask what you mean by other causes? I mean that my focus on changing the world lies in other places. Not that there is anything wrong with this, I just have limited time, funds, and other resources and my concerns lie elsewhere. I spend my time, money, and efforts on researching and supporting those things.
Well.....It's hard to put into words and I do many things. The cause I devote most of my time, money, and efforts to are my sponsored children. There are also the homeless in my own community and my work for a local animal rescue. And there are others that are less consistent and more random. And I'm not terribly comfortable talking about these things because it isn't about me. Though I will happily tell you all about my sponsored kids. They are the best kids ever!
Sponsoring kids sounds awesome! Where are they based? I'd like to do something like that. I have given people those gift aid cards before (where you sponsor a child's education or a village well etc on their behalf). Sadly financially at the moment I can't do long term sponsors, this year I have had to put a hold on all of my regular donations. I'm hoping I will be able to start them up again next year though. Actually, those are a good example of how hard it is the decide where to focus your resources. There are so many worthy charities, I wish I could make regular pledges to all of them! A friend has what seems to be a good system; each year he chooses a new charity to donate to, so he can support as many different causes as possible within his financial ability.
I sponsor with an organization called Children International and I love the organization nearly as much as the kids I sponsor.
It's impossible though to buy responsibly when it comes to technology/gadgets. Everything from the bits in your smartphone to the computer you are typing on right now, is made from parts that come from factories that probably do have deplorable working conditions.
Personally I would love it if more appliances were built to last again, it saves both resources and the environment.