{"id":1135,"date":"2017-12-06T15:07:00","date_gmt":"2017-12-06T23:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/master.k8s.p4.greenpeace.org\/eastasia\/aboutus\/1135\/what-does-the-good-life-mean-to-you\/"},"modified":"2019-11-18T07:26:38","modified_gmt":"2019-11-18T15:26:38","slug":"what-does-the-good-life-mean-to-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/eastasia\/blog\/1135\/what-does-the-good-life-mean-to-you\/","title":{"rendered":"What does the GOOD LIFE mean to you?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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To celebrate the Greenpeace Hong Kong office\u2019s 20th birthday this year we launched an important and fresh new campaign aimed at improving quality of life. It\u2019s a new concept in the field of environmental campaigning.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s called the Good Life.<\/p>\n

What does the good life mean to you? Well, some people might say having more, making life convenient and enjoying comforts make up the good life.<\/p>\n

But, let\u2019s stop and think about that a bit.<\/p>\n

Having more possessions \u2013 say lots of new clothes and a new smartphone every year — such excessive consumption is a key driver of toxic waste pollution and climate change. Making life convenient \u2013 say getting your takeaway lunch in a plastic box with disposable utensils everyday because it\u2019s \u201ceasy\u201d – we\u2019ve all used such services \u2013 generates enormous plastic waste that clogs up our oceans and kills and maims marine life. Greater comforts \u2013 such as driving to the shops or taking taxis instead of hopping on public transport or, even better, cycling \u2013 pollutes our air and harms our health.<\/p>\n

Our Good Life project is about changing mindsets. To make everyone want a good life but also a green life. Each one of us has the power to change and do good for the planet through simple changes in our everyday actions and attitudes.<\/p>\n

We took one of our first Good Life actions on 30 September in Hong Kong, when we opened the region\u2019s first solar-powered Greenpeace Caf\u00e9 at the heritage site, the Jao Tsung-I Academy, hosts of our \u2018Good Life Market\u2019. We used 100% clean energy to make coffee, vegan ice cream and fruit juices.<\/p>\n

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The caf\u00e9 was just one example of how small changes can make a world of difference, and aimed to encourage others to make similarly small but significant changes — not just on a special market day, but every day.<\/p>\n

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It could be something a simple as saying to yourself that you will stop using plastic straws, or start having meat-free days, or shopping for funky second-hand clothes rather than always buying new items. Whatever it is, it should make you feel good because it is good for the planet too.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s what our solar-powered Greenpeace Caf\u00e9 was all about: Questioning assumptions we have about our daily lives. Take these for a start:<\/p>\n