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As someone whose husband once groaned that he "didn't ask to be married to a hippie"-don't worry, he's now the guy who voluntarily digs through the office garbage for recyclables people thoughtlessly toss away-I know that getting your entire family to give a hoot about the environment is a challenge.
Grownups are definitely a much tougher sell: I've spent the past three years persuading my father to give up his SUV, although my repeated gushing about electric cars appears to have piqued his interest, at least. And people like my brother, Mr. "Top of the food chain, baby!" himself? Even Job himself would cry uncle.
Not yet set in their ways, kids are more amenable to lifestyle changes, especially if you make if fun for them. Stephanie Foster from Article Explosion has 10 ways you can make going green a ball, without having to face wails of deprivation and compromise. One of her suggestions is turning energy conservation into a game:
Chart it or make it a competition. Just keep a sense of fun about it and have a little reward for whoever does the best at keeping excess lights off. Getting to choose the game for a family game night is a good choice.
How have you tried to get your household on board with going green? ::Article Explosion
[Via ::LOHAS]
Difficulty level: Easy to advanced
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