If I am working hard, I like the air cool enough that I can think without feeling like I am going to overheat my brain. To conserve electricity and help me acclimate to the summer, I seldom set my thermostat lower than 82F - 28C. My cat does not like this. He curls up and acts like he is going to freeze. Then he starts howling and looking up at the air ducts.

Perhaps he is an eco friendly cat. Perhaps he is trying to remind me to economize on the electricity. Perhaps he is reminding me that in order to be cooler inside, all that heat needs to get transferred outside.

A journey begins with a single step. I think I’ll listen to my cat’s advise and turn the thermostat up just another degree or two. I cannot save the planet, but I do not need to ignore the contribution I do make with every action I take.