So maybe you're wondering what you can do to make a difference on the face of this planet? Well you can make a significant difference by making less of an impact on the environment and by being a role model for those aropund you. The David Suzuki Foundation has come up with a list of the 10 things each individual can do that will make a significant positive impact on the environment:

1. Reduce home energy use by 10%: A more energy-efficient home will lower your utility bills and reduce your impact on the environment. Heating accounts for nearly 60 per cent of energy use in the average Canadian home.
2. Choose an energy-efficient home and appliances: R-2000 homes use 30 per cent less energy than standard homes. Modern appliances save more energy than older ones. New refrigerators, for example, use 40 per cent less energy than models made just 10 years ago.
3. Replace dangerous pesticides with alternatives: Small children and pets are especially vulnerable to the dangers of chemicals.
4. Eat meat-free meals one day a week: The production and processing of grains requires far less water and land than does meat.
5. Buy locally grown and produced food: Buying locally reduces greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants from food transportation. One study estimates that the average meal travels 2400 km (1500 miles) from the field to your table.
6. Choose a fuel-efficient vehicle: A typical SUV uses almost twice the fuel--and releases nearly twice the emissions--of a modern station wagon, although both seat the same number of passengers
7. Walk, bike, carpool or take transit: Researchers in California found the air we breathe inside our cars can be up to 10 times more polluted than the air outside.
8. Choose a home close to work or school: A convenient place to live reduces the amount you drive, which means you'll lower your emissions of greenhouse gases and other pollutants. You'll also have more time to spend on things you care about
9. Support car-free alternatives: More alternatives to the car mean less pollution, gridlock and urban sprawl.
10. Learn more and share with family and friends: By working together we can inspire our elected leaders to incorporate environmental conservation into public policy. A healthier environment isn't possible unless we all get involved

He poses a challenge, Nature's Challenge to everyone, choose any three of the above 10 things you could do to leave the planet a better place than how you found it and walk the talk. not very difficult is it? It will make a huge difference. How am I doing?

I'm a renter so I can't do much about 1 or 2 but when I did own my own home I replaced all the appliances with new energy star efficient appliances. I sealed what cracks I could find and insulated hte windows better during the winter. Had I kept the home I would have improved the walls' insulation. I eat less and less meat and most of my meals are meat free these days (but I'll never give up Black Forest Ham :-)). The grocery store I shop at stocks local produce wherever possible and a lot of local products - I buy local where possible. I don't own a vehicle, I walk or ride a bike wherever I go. If I need a vehicle I borrow one. I'm sharing with you now :-) So I think I'm doing not bad on his challenge. How are you doing?