So true, Betsy. It has helped having someone of the Pope’s stature to remind us in a non-preachy, non-judgmental way that we can enjoy life more by consuming less.

Thanks for sharing your perspective, Clare. Let’s keep the momentum going to go green!

(Making it a moral issue was a most interesting strategy).

Reducing consumerism and buying less, using the strategies outlined in your article will definitely help – and will also have a positive impact on climate change when enough of us move away from mindless buying.

The statistics you quote from Scientific American are frightening indeed.

Thanks for the work you’re doing with Big Green Purse – your premise is absolutely correct, that women can be a powerful economic force for good.