1 million Women www.1millionwomen.com.au

This is a campaign for all women to participate and join forces in helping the Earth deal with  Climate Change. Global Warming is real and is happening right now and whilst many people want to be skeptical, cynical and even argue about whether global warming is 'natural' the fact remains that if we continue to live this way- polluting our air and waterways, raping the soil, destroying farming and agriculture, and treating animals as commodities our future generations will suffer. That's your children, your grandchildren.

Statistics show that women make approx 70% of the economic decisions within the household. What to buy, where to shop, what names to buy, what cleaning products to buy. We need to use our purchasing power to make statements about what we will and won't consume in an effort to support this sick, groaning planet of ours. 

Check the website www.1millionwomen.com.au for information on this great program. And in the meantime buy local fruit and veg, use your reusable bags, have a browse in Vinnies and on Ebay and buy second hand,  use recycled building materials, boycott unnecessary packaging, get a worm farm, eat less animal products, organise a clothes swap, go to a farmers market, swap veges with neighbours.

Alli's pet hate... If you are in the fruit section do not use those rolls of plastic bags unless extremely necessary. There is no need to put your 4 apples in one bag, 3 bananas in another, your 4 mandarins in another and your 4 tomatoes in another. Just pop them all in your green bag and toddle off to the checkout. Then you can walk away tall and proud knowing you have limited your toll on planet Earth. And let me tell you, she sends her thanks :)

"Mothers have as powerful an influence over the welfare of future generations 

as all other Earthly causes combined" John S.C Abbott   

My friend Simon had this to say, "CO2.. Hmm.. that comes out your mouth yeah? So if 1million women spoke less they could have a profound contribution in negating global warming" . I'm still not sure if I'm giggling or going to punch him in the nose. Oh, that's right, violence is not the answer....