I watched this video on TED and found myself switching stuff off. Previously I have not worried about vampire power as I thought the big impacts in global warming were to be made by eating less meat , using the car less and cutting down on international travel, but this has made me think twice.
I like his assertion that using less power can be fun. I have always thought that a focus on less consumerist activities can make us happier. Cycling to the shops is a lot more fun than taking the car. Assuming you don't have too much stuff to lug back and you live reasonably close to the shop. Brewing your own beer is nicer than buying imported stuff and growing a small vegetable garden is good for your heart as well as the environment. It is rare to hear energy consumption reduction referred to as fun, but this should be a key driver for us in our fight to protect the environment.
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