Car as a wealth symbol.

Oh, that's the week with many climate change news around the world.
I'm so close to finish my report and my studies. I hope in October I will be a Master! :) Hopefully.

I was thinking a lot last time about consumption and our never-ending readiness to buy things. I'm living in the country that was under communist rule till I was born. My parents still remember empty shops and incredibly long queues to get something. That's the thing that Poland after long time of lacking of staff jumped to the very different stage. Example: the car. The problem I think is much more wider and I would like to write about it one day but let's stay with cars. Last time I have heard many times from friends and family "Ania, it's time to get a driving licence, get a car" - in the context "be serious' serious people have cars". And you know, I felt quite bad with that because I just think I simply don't need that. Well, I can get right now everywhere by public transport. I really enjoy walking too. But this pressure is around me.

In the city of Poznań the number of cars per 1000 inhabitants is one of the highest in Poland. I think it is great that people can enjoy this comfort and make their life easier.But I am strongly against treating a car like a symbol of status. 

The potential to reduce carbon dioxide emission from vehicles is pretty big. It's difficult to call any car totally green but anyway, nowadays they are getting more green and this is positive trend. We have as well other means of transport and it would be nice if the society feel that it's not about the money. Think, making intelligent public transport and support for bicycle routes will help. But our mentality is the key. On the way to sustainable development there is a strong need to reduce number of cars. 

In the end, kind of idea how to make your car literally green :)