Planting variety of trees, shrubs, and vines would provide excellent shade from the blistering summer heat. Turning off heat sources indoors would mean more outdoor cooking. Families would gather around porches or backyard patios over board games and flowing iced tea. Instead of sitting in front of a television set or playing video games all day, more children would be spending time outside. There would be more bikes and scooter rides and swimming would be the preferred form of exercise. Cox states, “In a world without air conditioning, a warmer, more flexible, more relaxed workplace helps make summer a time to slow down again (Cox 345).” He suggests adopting