Tell me Tuesday: What’s your eco-history?

Part of what this ad says to me is that we’ve come a long way and we have a long way yet to go.  And this is something that I see within my own family.

(C) WWF-Canada
In particular, with my grandmother.  I’m looking forward to seeing her soon.  She’s an incredible lady and I love her to bits, but when it comes to environmental issues, she makes me a little crazy.
Since I was a kid, I’ve had to restrain myself (or been restrained, on occasion) from scolding my grandmother for things like throwing garbage out of car windows, blasting the air conditioning in an open convertible and keeping her house at 100 million degrees in the winter.  (Okay, that may be a slight exaggeration, but it is hot!)
I know that she grew up in a different time, with different issues and standards, but as a child of the “reduce, reuse, recycle” generation who was given a composter by my school when I was eight years old, it’s hard for me to witness.  Then again, when I think of how far my family has come – my parents are significantly more eco-conscious than their parents were and I’m even more dedicated to reducing my footprint on the planet.  Any children I get to influence will probably be even ‘greener’.  So maybe there is hope for a family with a history like ours.
I’m sure I’m not the only one with a beloved but high-carbon grandparent, which made me wonder: what changes do you see in your family’s eco-history?