Vancouver Green Group is Active!!

We had our first Vancouver Green Group meeting today and it was a success!  Thanks to Renee for trekking up to the Couv and thanks to Tara for joining as well.  Since it was our first meeting, we kind of got to know each other a little bit and chatted about our own goals and reasons for wanting to be part of this kind of group. 

I'm Merry and I'll be contributing here and reporting back about the Vancouver Green Group.  A little about myself:  I've been married almost 11 years and have 2 little ones.  Aleyna just turned 4 and Dexter is 18 months old.  I wouldn't say I'm a total newby at the whole "Green Movement" as I've been recycling and using energy efficient light bulbs since I moved to the Great Northwest 6 years ago.  I once thought that was enough as I guess I really didn't know any better.  I've now realized how much more I can be doing and how what I do, even though I am just one person, can make a difference.  I grew up in Missouri; we did not recycle anything (we burned our garbage in a barrel in the back  yard....) and I can never remember a time even talking about the environment.  l want my children to grow up in an environment in which we respect this planet and genuinely try to live a little lighter.  I am looking forward to this learning experience with my Vancouver Green Group and with my own family! 

I have not sat and made a list of my own goals that I wish to achieve...but I am going to work on that!  Tara, however, has made a goal of having 10 car-less days in October!  I think that is amazing and I'm looking forward to hearing how it goes for her!  Maybe she will have some tips for the rest of us! 

We are working on setting the date for our next meeting.  I'll update here once confirmed.  In the meantime, please pass the word to any Vancouver moms you know who may be interested!  We'd love to grow our group