I have this friend who I jokingly refer to at times as" the little engine that could "(children's book reference) as she is so full of drive and ambition and wanting things in her life. She is currently growing a growing business, helping to revive a small town main street with her big dreams and vision of bringing good local food to the community We were discussing the nature of wanting and acquiring things and desiring improvements in one's life and I said to her "Bobbi, you are so funny, you have what the Mexicans call "ganas"( strong desire, drive, wanting improvements) only you don't' have regular ganas you have "eco ganas" which means all her striving is for environmentally sustainable stuff like- solar panels, a rainwater harvesting system for her house, bigger greenhouses and hoop houses. She is a thoughtful person who makes conscientious choices in her life from hiring local artisans to make her furniture, getting a reclaimed wood floor, and many others. I only wish that there were more people out there like my friend. I hope that we can evolve into striving for a better world, where keeping score can mean someone went overboard helping to solve problems in an innovative way. My eco heroes are not the people who talk the loud talk and then walk a different one, but the people trying to make a difference. Willie Nelson driving around to gigs in a bus fueled by biodiesel, Dennis Weaver who built and lived in an earthship, Ed Begley jr. who peddles his bike to generate electricity and Amory Lovins and Hunter Lovins of the Rocky Mountain Institute
http://money.cnn.com/2007/09/26/news/newsmakers/willie_nelson/index.htm
http://www.premiersystems.com/earthship/
http://www.rmi.org/rmi/
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