Know this is quite old now but I found this after reading some of the old threads about "eco warriors".
Thought you might find it amusing I'm not sure what a "steward of sustainability" is and I sure wouldn't want to become one!!
Reads best in the original but this is the reply to the question " would you let a 4x4 ruin a friendship" posted on a website for..hippys?
Yes, I know ,far to many inverted commas. Hippyshopper: Yay or Nay: Would you let a 4x4 destroy a friendship?
"I too would have a hard time wanting to be with a friend that is choosing to not take responsibility. If it was a close friend I would hopefully choose to identify with the friends needs that the car provided and when that friend felt understood, then I would share my needs to be a steward of sustainability. Perhaps through this mutual act of empathy we could find some medium ground such as purchasing carbon offsets for the cars impact."
"I too would have a hard time wanting to be with a friend that is choosing to not take responsibility. If it was a close friend I would hopefully choose to identify with the friends needs that the car provided and when that friend felt understood, then I would share my needs to be a steward of sustainability. Perhaps through this mutual act of empathy we could find some medium ground such as purchasing carbon offsets for the cars impact."