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Conservation -
Energy Efficiency
Ecology and
Holistic Living
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Frugal and Holistic
Energy Conservation
Energy conservation is
the practice of decreasing the quantity of energy used. It may
be achieved through efficient energy use, in which case energy
use is decreased while achieving a similar outcome, or by
reduced consumption of energy services.
Energy conservation may
result in increase of financial capital, environmental value,
national security, personal security, and human comfort.
Individuals and organizations that are direct consumers of
energy may want to conserve energy in order to reduce energy
costs and promote economic security.
Industrial and commercial
users may want to increase efficiency and thus maximize profit.
Energy
conservation is an important element of energy policy. Energy
conservation reduces the energy consumption and energy demand
per capita, and thus offsets the growth in energy supply needed
to keep up with population growth. This reduces the rise in
energy costs, and can reduce the need for new power plants, and
energy imports. The reduced energy demand can provide more
flexibility in choosing the most preferred methods of energy
production.
By reducing emissions, energy conservation is an important part
of lessening climate change.
Energy conservation facilitates the
replacement of non-renewable resources with renewable energy.
Energy conservation is often the most economical solution to
energy shortages, and is a more environmentally benign
alternative to increased energy production.
Ecoholism = Ecology
And Holistic Living
Eco-holism is a way of
life that purports to regard the world around us in a holistic
fashion, while maintaining a deep concern for the natural
environment.
Ecoholism looks at the
connections between humans and nature holistically as an
integrated system. Eco-holists are alert to environmental and
social issues, and are often activists. While ecoholism appears
to be similar to deep ecology, those who practice Eco-Holism evoke healthy life
choices for themselves, their home and for the planet.
 Home energy
consumption averages:
Space conditioning, 44%
Water heating, 13%
Lighting, 12%
Refrigeration, 8%
Home electronics, 6%
Laundry appliances, 5%
Kitchen appliances, 4%
Other uses, 8% .
To the eco-holist, human beings are a part of the
ecosystem, not above nor beyond it. the actions of one, effect
the other. Ecoholism typically
refers to any spiritual lifestyle that lessens your impact on
the environment while doing your part to conserve all aspects of
our natural ecosystem.
There are thousands of ways to
save money and live a healthier lifestyle for ourselves and
the planet by embracing eco-holism. Living green is quite
simply a health move for all of us to consider. Our world is
not stable enough to support all of our bad habits and
wasteful living lifestyles, which create an unhealthy
environmental impact.
You can save money by living a life of eco-holism, conserving
energy, recycling, and reducing consumption. When we make a
concentrated effort to live a lifestyle of eco-holism, our
planet reaps a healthy reward.
Start your day right and
reap the rewards. If we look at each activity from the time we
get up and analyze how they impact ourselves and the environment
we can find ways to improve everything we do. Did you
purchase lunch in plastic or biodegradable packaging. It's
really that simple to be a better steward of our earth!
Living a life of
ecoholism is a great habit forming lifestyle that keeps us
cutting back and conserving in many different ways, all while
reducing our carbon footprint. In this form of living we should
always look at the impact we leave on ourselves and the
environment with each activity we perform. A simple bike ride to
the store will benefit ourselves in exercise and eliminate the
pollution a vehicle would have created.
Heal Yourself Heal The
Planet, Healthy Lifestyles are Good for Everyone.
 Popular ways to live holistic and save include:
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Plan each car trip
as a multitasking event.
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Use compact
fluorescent light bulbs (CFL’s)
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Lower your
thermostat by a few degrees
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Wash clothes in cold
water and hang dry them
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Buy in bulk and cut
down on over packaged products
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Buy a reusable water
bottle and a water filter pitcher
EcoHolist - Green Living
Eco-holists evoke healthy life choices for themselves,
their home and for the planet. To
the eco-holist, human beings are a part of the ecosystem, not above
nor beyond it.
Ecoholists looks at the connections between humans and nature
holistically as an integrated system.
Eco-holists
often grow their own organic vegetable gardens,
producing both food and 'other vegetables'.
Items bought from supermarkets usually
contain a suitable label, such as
'organic certified', 'fair trade', or
the somewhat vague 'holism friendly'.
 Eco-holists,
often advocate recycling and public
transportation, Eco-holists often
practice yoga, both
for its spiritual and physical
dimensions. Eco-holists
generally support their national
Green party.
Deep Ecology
Deep Ecology is a recent
branch of ecological philosophy (ecosophy) that considers
humankind an integral part of its environment. Deep ecology
places greater value on non-human species, ecosystems and
processes in nature than established environmental and green
movements.
Deep ecology has led to
a new system of environmental ethics that believe the core principle of deep
ecology and holistic living claim that, like humanity, the
living environment as a whole has the same right to live and
flourish.
Health
Lifestyle Healthy
Planet, Healthy Lifestyles are Good for Everyone Around The
World.
Holism and deep ecology persists in asking deeper questions
concerning how and why we impact our surroundings.
The impacts of human
life is one part of the ecosphere, rather than a narrow view of
ecology as a branch of biological science.
Ecoholism look at the
connections between humans and nature holistically (as an
integrated system).
Eco-holistic living begins with the concept of ecosystem. Ecosystem is
essentially a biotic community in interaction with its physical
environment. No portion of the ecosystem or humanity can
indefinitely expand without damaging the system and therefore
itself.
If each farmer individually decides to graze additional animals
on a common field, then the result of overgrazing destroys the
vegetation and the ability of all farmers to make a living.
Achievement of an acceptable quality of life that is sustainable
with the least impact over the long term, ranks high among the
values of the ecoholist. Foremost among most ecoholists is
population control. Ecocentrism: values the human and nonhuman
world for its own sake.
Exploring the
Environmental Spectrum: From anthropocentrism (human centered to
Ecocentrism (ecology centered). Our focus should be around five
different environmental positions. Resource conservation, human
welfare ecology, preservationism, animal liberation, and
ecocentrism.
The ecocentric approach
looks deep into the effects everything has to itself and
anything around it.
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