This article is part of my ongoing series of regular Wednesday articles for Green Options. This is last weeks article, find this weeks article here.

You recycle, you drive a fuel efficient car, you buy organic food, you turn the thermostat down at night, in short you are trying your best to make this world a better place. Your parents however still use incandescent light bulbs, still don’t recycle, and still look at you like an alien every time you suggest they trade in their giant land tank for something more sensible. If this sounds like your life it’s time for “the talk.”

When I was a young lad, my father sat me down for two minutes of the most awkward conversation I have ever had the misfortune to be a part of, in the end I was left with a shaky sense of fear, and a healthy dose of confusion. This isn’t that kind of talk.

If you have a parent, or grandparent (or for that matter brother, sister, or friend) that displays all the outward signs of intelligence, but doesn’t seem to be doing any of the many simple things to make this world a better place, it is up to you to help them understand why they should start. My advice: start small.

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