Sustainable consumption is probably THE most important factor concerning environmental protection. We all buy, use, and waste more than we need whether its food, housing, automobiles, clothing, water. If we would all live to fit the supply instead of demanding the supply meet our wants there would be much less for the Sierra Club to do. Example, during the 1974 energy crisis, the 55 mph speed limit, smaller cars with four cylinder engines and less driving due to high fuel costs saved incredible amounts of petroleum and prevented a lot of pollution. We have been spoiled way too long which makes it harder to change our ways. Perhaps people will think differently when things become so scarce that price will put things we now take for granted out of our reach. Jerry Neff - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - For SC email list T-and-C, send: GET TERMS-AND-CONDITIONS.CURRENT to [log in to unmask]