Sing Your Way to a Sustainable Lifestyle

You're driving to work, listening to your favorite radio station, when on comes Miley Cyrus' "Party in the U.S.A."   By the time you pull into your office parking lot, you have, "It's a party in the U.S.A" running through your head. You hum it at your desk. You sing it on your way to the restroom. You tap it out on the conference table during your morning meeting. When five o'clock finally rolls around, your coworkers are shooting you the evil eye and you're ready to pull your hair out.

As a sustainability consultant, I have no clue as to why songs get stuck in our heads. However, it is fascinating that a catchy tune can stay with us the entire day. Is it possible that music can be a means to raise eco awareness in our day to day habits? Image if you heard Jack Johnson's "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle" song. As that echoed in your thoughts, do you think it would inspire you to eco action?

Integrating sustainability concepts into daily living can be easy and fun.   As a green living consultant, I approach living green using an inspirational mindset. Music is moving and inspirational.   So is living a sustainable lifestyle. Living green addresses the complex issues of our time on an individual level. Issues like climate change, pollution, resource preservation, and global inequity are generally left for our leaders and big business to solve; however, it is also our own personal responsibility to make the conscious choice and commitment to take eco action and be accountable for it.

Through our daily living, we are presented with opportunities to expand our eco awareness and make informed choices. Being conscious of sustainability concepts contributes to living a more sustainable lifestyle.   As you discover sustainable alternatives to your daily routine, share the information to inspire sustainable action in others. Or, just hum along.....