Change Without Change

Soon after his presidency ended  i saw an interview with Bill Clinton where he commented on overestimating America's ability to change.  There was more that he was hoping to do but could not because of the resistance to change.

Now we are in an election where everyone is touting "change".  People do not necessarily want something different, they want something they are comfortable with.  The Bush administration actually carried out a lot of changes, just ones that most of us are not happy with.  People really just want a return to before.

You would think that people's fear of change would make them more driven to do something to minimize the effect of climate change.  But then they would have to change to prevent change, a bit too complex a concept for "real Americans" i guess.  This all, of course, has got me thinking.

A recent purchase made we realize that we can actually solve problems by changing without changing.  My Christmas illumination does not need to go by the wayside.  A change to l.e.d. lighting should prevent the electric bill from doubling this Yule season.  A desire to significantly reduce my carbon footprint did not mean giving up road trips to see friends and family, it just meant getting a more efficient (hybrid) vehicle.  

We do not have to give up our electronic devices, we just have to make electricity a different way.  All clean electricity within the next decade?  Completely do-able.  We just need to make the decisions with our everyday purchases and with our politicians.  Change your consumption without changing your lifestyle.  The options are all there.  Do the right thing.