Are you making a difference?

The papers are reporting thousands of complaints flowing in about Saturday's Live Earth concert in Sydney, but as one of the 48,000 attendees I want to scream out to these people to grow up! So what if the lines were long to buy a beer! So what if you had to line up for 20 minutes to go to the toilet! What festival or concert have you ever been to that's been any different?

I think it's sad that the main message of the global concerts is being lost amongst such silly complaints. Hey, I may have been a bit peeved about missing some of the show while queuing for the ladies too but I still had a great time and it made me think again about our impact on the environment. It can be so easy to say we're going to change our ways, but we still need constant reminders and check ups to see how we're doing.

I've become more vigilant with turning off lights and saving water, but I've also gotten back into the habit of using the dryer and the dishwasher far too much - two of the biggest power-suckers in households across the world. It's easy to get complacent about these things which is why we need events like Live Earth to remind us how the little things can really help.

In the words of Ben Harper: "I can change the world, With my own two hands... I can clean up the earth, With my own two hands." It's up to me to turn off the light, walk instead of drive, buy environmentally-friendly products and recycle. And while we may not all be cabale of becoming carbon-neutral, we should at least try. We may not be around for the long-term effects, but our grandchildren will be. And what better gift could we give them than a healthier planet?

Check out this month's Vogue for a great feature on organic fashion and organic beauty - just two of the little changes we can make : )


Notes on Glossy Paper