Does it make sense to be green?   You bet it does!

Take a look at some of these findings that were just released from a global study on consumer response the climate change.   The report was conducted by IPSOS over nine countries (US, UK, Germany, France, Spain, Mexico, Brazil, India and China) using over 11,000 online interviews and 18 focus groups.

• 79% of consumers would rather buy from companies doing their best to reduce their impact on the environment – this is most marked in China and Brazil, but least in the UK and US
• 89% of people are likely to buy more green goods in the next 12 months
• 35% are willing to pay a premium for green goods
• 74% of consumers feel they can actively contribute to solving Climate Change – this figure is higher in developing countries, but lower in developed countries
• Only 11% of respondents strongly feel their respective government is
  doing enough to tackle Climate Change

US Factsheet

• Respondents in the US simultaneously have the greatest understanding of the climate change issue and the lowest level of concern
• 34% of US respondents are eco-apathetic – almost six times as many as in Brazil or Mexico. The eco-apathetic typically marginalise the issue of climate change, recognizing the concept but sharing none of the responsibility
• The US also has the third-smallest proportion of eco-absorbed respondents in the world, with 23%. The eco-absorbed are those who are very focused on the issue of climate change and only the UK (17%) and Germany (15%) have fewer than the US as a proportion of the population
• 71% of American respondents agree that tackling the issue of climate change means changing the way we live our lives – a significant proportion, but still lower than any other country in the survey
• 61% of Americans agree that climate change will affect them and their family, but only 50% believe they can contribute to solving the problem
• 51% of US respondents would be more likely to buy environmentally-friendly goods in the next 12 months if they were at the same price and standard as their usual brands. 31% would be willing to pay a little extra for those goods
• Only 20% of Americans agree that their government is making a significant effort to combat climate change
• Americans believe the oil and gas sector is the most damaging of all economic sectors in terms of the environment, while media and telecoms is the least damaging.

Become an ecopreneur by creating your own green sustainable business.  Water Rhapsody in South Africa,  are interested in creating ecopreneurs.  These are entrepreneurs who not only want to manage their own business, but are passionate about the environment and want to make a difference to the sustainability of the planet. Water Rhapsody is a  growing business and is expanding by offering an affordable and profitable opportunity to would be ecopreneurs. Everyone would like to claim their opportunity is profitable, but Water Rhapsody have had 15 years of experience in the rainwater harvesting and water consevation business, as proof thereof.  Water is fast becoming the “oil” of the past decade. Water Rhapsody have developed a world class solution to rainwater harvesting, water conservation, grey water systems and water purification in the form of a dynamic business. They are making this green green business opportunity available to the right ecopreneur so browse opportunity in the menu page and if you think this is for you, Water Rhapsody would like to hear from you. See Contact

It’s important to us that your new business is profitable and that you can make a significant return on the input and energy you put into your business. With a track record of 15 years we can confidently say that you can make a comfortable living.  This is based on our profit figures going back over time, looking at the lowest and highest months and also the averages. We are confident the systems work for the customers and have a calculated payback period. With this in mind we have designed everything with you the ecopreneur in mind. Simply put, if it dosn’t work well for you, its certainly not going to work for us.