Our group of White Tara practitioners’ is using a portion of their group practice time to discuss and share ideas and information about the preservation of the planet. In a recent meeting, the group members shared a number of ideas and activities each of them are pursuing in order to reduce his or her “footprint”. These included:
replacing standard lightbulbs and fixtures with compact fluorescent bubls and fixtures;
reducing the amount of hot water used in ordinary activities (e.g., shorter showers, washing clothing in cold water);
buying local, organic produce in season*;
combining errands in order to reduce car trips;
using phosphate-free and non-toxic cleaners and detergents;
recycling all recyclable goods;
using biodegradable bags or cloth bags for shopping;
using biodiesel fuel;
lowering the thermostat setting in winter and raising it in the summer
composting;
not using pesticides;
buying fewer goods-borrowing, renting, or repairing them instead;
turning off unnecessary applicances;
replacing inefficient appliances with more efficient versions;
and obtaining news and other information online instead of printed form
the Sangha building will no longer be running an electric pump for the water garden, which will be landscaped with a dry bed instead.
*For a counterpoint, please see this 12/7/06 article in “The Economist”:
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For more information about the White Tara practice, please click the link on our website, www.ktcminneapolis.org, for “Committed and Advanced Students-Sangha Activity”.
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