Can we all start walking and stop talking?
I was listening to the radio when a man came on and began talking about the oil spill in the USA and how last time there was a major oil spill (Exxon) he had decided to stop talking and learn how to make his way out in the world without oil.
He began walking and he stopped talking.
That made me wonder how much I could do to make changes to my life and the local environment I live in. Would this make a difference?
Not unless other people did likewise?
Then I realised that we all have to start somewhere.
If I stopped driving short journeys and started walking I would;
1)Get fitter
2)Save money- less fuel.
3)See more people.
4)Be able to drop in on shops instead of looking for car parking spaces.
5)Go back a different way to the way I had gone to my destination.
6)That started me thinking how far more creative it is to be in charge of your own transport.
7)You can stop and start when you like, not be dictated to by traffic flows and traffic lights, fuel and repairs.
8)It is actually a way of freeing yourself.
9)I would, of course, have to plan my day a bit more so I could fit in the added walking time.
10)I would need to be more local, working and living more locally.
I decided to try to do like the walker. Stop talking and walk for 30 minutes more each day, for a start.
If we all decided to do this - there would be a big impact.
Who was it who said that a journey of 1,000 miles starts with a single step?
