If everyone lived "with our future in mind", do you think that we would live differently?

If everyone was living with the future in mind I think our world and planet would be a much different and better place to live. I have a friend that i constantly raz about how she is always picking up aluminum cans and trash wherever she goes. Even thou this annoys me to no end, I know that she is doing the right thing and secretely wish I was more thoughtful of our environment as she is. If we all had that same mindset, our planet would be a much cleaner place and we would have much more respect for mother earth and the ecosystem. Gradually, with more awarness from the media and documentaries such as "The Planet Earth" by the BBC, and Al Gore's film "An Inconvenient Truth" we can see the devastation we are inflicting upon the world we live in. Global warming is taking its toll on our planet....climate changes threaten wildlife...greenhouse gases, pollution, population growth, and sprawling cities and industries are destroying the world as we know it. We are a nation of consumers as the saying goes but we also must learn to be a nation that conserves and implement policy's that will do more to protect our environment through stricter government regulation. However, we also must do our part as individuals like switching to higher energy efficient appliances, explore wind power, purchase fuel efficient vehicles, water conservation, recycle our plastic and aluminum products whenever we can. If everyone does just a little it can make a huge difference!