Individuals can do their part

Often folks say and feel like they play no part in changing how the U.S. deals with energy and climate change. I liked this response from Amory Levins in an interview on Grist.

http://www.grist.org/news/maindish/2007/07/26/lovins/index.html?source=daily

Do you think that individual changes in behavior can or will have substantial effect on the energy situation?

Yes, of course. People will vote with their wallets as well as their ballots, in a way that will affect the political system and even more the private sector, which is quite good at selling what you want and not selling what you don't buy. The interplay between business and civil society is even more important than between business and government, and that is where I want to continue to focus most of my effort. I admire those who try to reform public policy, but I don't spend much time doing that myself. In a tripolar world of business, civil society, and government, why would you want to focus on the least effective of that triad?