Here are some of the ways in which we can do our part to help out some of the pollution, global warming.. etc.
1- Eat whole plant based foods - not only will your body, mind and soul thank you for the added nutrients to your pallate, you are helping the world more significantly than any other one thing you do. You reduce your risk of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, anxiety, arthritis, obesity - saving that many medications from being made and also being eventually flushed down the toilet. Connecting to whole plant foods, releases our support on factory farms and the suffering caused to thousands of animals daily in those concentration camps. A reduce in the demand on animal foods reduces animals on the farms and their emissions- methane - a compound 20x more of a greenhouse gas than CO2. The consumption of plants supports wildlife and forests, as animal farming has taken up more than 70% of the amazon rainforest either by directly raising cows or raising grains for animal feed on its soils. (check out the documentary, "Eating" by Mike Anderson). Eating plants is great karma! It feels good on the conscious and the soul!
2- Buy less - Be a conscious buyer, everything you buy leaves an impact on this world, are you supporting people who are respecting the earth and its resources, who use re-usable, recyclable material? Who don't take advantage of indigenous cultures or developing countries? Is there product in order to better the world or your health? What kind of impact does the production of that product leave on the earth, is there a lot of pollution involved in it's creation?
3- Make it yourself! Develop your talents, make you own gifts for people. Experiment with making, rice milks, soy milk ( I just bought a nut milk maker, amazing!), make your own breads, experiment with homemade pickles, cereals, homemade salt (I actually just made some tonight, cut up celery into teeny pieces and dry it in a dehydrator for a few hours! An amazing salt substitute and great for the health!) Can you sew? Can you knit? Can you paint? Use material laying around the house, get creative.
4- Fix it yourself! Why throw anything away! Superglew it, tape it, re- sew it, cut it up and make something new. Get creative. I keep so many jars and glasses, I use them for all sorts of things! They are handy to have, and eliminates my need to go buy stuff!
5-Buy Local! Support your farmer and your community! Help your neighbors, get to know your farmers, tell him your interest in sustainable farming, ask him/her about how he/she grows his/her crops, offer your help to increase the man power on the farm and reduce fossil fuel needs!
6- Buy organic and sustainably sourced foods - non gmo - support those doing it right! alleviate the pollution load on the planet!
7- Avoid products that contain known products which are extremely damaging to the environment - for example - palm oil.. most peanut butters contain them, most butters, check twice, read your labels! If you don't understand the ingredient.. forget it, find a more natural solution.
8- Use alternative products - for example use olive oil for lotion instead of lotion.. actually it feels great on the skin and maybe even moisturizes much better than lotion, use tooth powder or tooth soap instead of toothpaste.. its more natural and better for your teeth! Use natural clay instead of baby powder, make home made food for your pets rather than buy it. Get creative! I used flax seed as shampoo before and its absolutely amazing for the hair! It takes a bit to get the seeds out.. but hehe maybe if they are ground finer it wouldnt have been a problem.. however it is a great soap substitute :)
9- Don't take medicine if you dont have to. Use medicine as your last resort. If there is any way you can experiment with nutrition, alternative treatments, do it! Don't support big industry support local healers and your own bodies ability to heal itself, learn to listen :)
10- Get out of the house! Exercise - the more active you are the less likely you will be spending excess amount of time and energy in front of energy consuming devices. Enjoy the Earth! The more active you are the more you will realize how beautiful the world is and how important it is for us to preserve it in a way in which humans can thrive :)
11- Work less - give up your monetary goals, spend more time with family, prioritize people and happiness rather than money. The more focused we are on money the more we miss the big picture.. LIFE.. being alive :) The more we miss our compassionate side and our ability to help each other out when needed. Let's take a breather, let's have a good time.
12. Donate - it doesn't matter how little or how much you earn, billionaires have billion dollar problems, and beggars have zero dollar problems. Give whatever you can to organizations you care about. Share the love, help keep beautiful places, help support indigenous people and their knowledge, support people who work to expose the truth, who care about the health of people, happiness and peace in this world.
13. Be nice - one bad comment has its effects, one bad comment can ripple the whole world 'round till it comes back. You never know what those kind of ripples can eventually create. Don't take the chance.. be nice, even if you feel bad on the inside.. don't be afraid to ask for help. Let's spread peace. It always comes back.
14. Care more than what you think the other deserves. Everyone deserves a chance, everyone deserves to be listened to and to be cared after. The more we can care, the more everyone else will care, and the more everyone else cares, the better of a place we can create to live in everyday.
15. Don't give in to temptation. Just one more brownie, just one more cookie.. Just that new car, just one more ... whatever it is.. so what.. everything is impermanet.. don't let greed get the best of you. Bless your neighbors who decided to move into a bigger 'nicer' home. Who cares, be grateful for what you have. It's okay. In the end, it's gratitude that will get us further ahead.. not bigger and better stuff.
16. Don't give up. Never give up your goals, your passion. Your passion will inspire others to live their passion. Do what you love, do what makes you want to get up in the morning happily! Don't live your life in a cubicle.. express yourself. Express your dreams. It has the capacity to change the world! Don't doubt yourself!
17. Be adventurous! Get outside of your bubble. Try something new! Take that new class being offered at your local college. Try something different, try something opposite from what you ever thought you could do! The more we understand that which is different from us, the more well rounded we all become. The more open minded we are and the more we are open to alternative solutions! Break free!
18. Pray. Pray everyday in everyway that you know how. Pray to your ancestors, to god, to the universe, to the animals, for your friends for your relatives for the planet. Give thanks for your life and your gifts, for your friends gifts and your families gifts and the gifts of the world. Pray for a happy, peaceful planet.
19. Set goals for yourself. Everyday write down your goals, your dreams your motivations. Check them off throughout the day.. throughout the weeks. Go out of your comfort zone to make sure they happen! Accomplish small things and maybe even big things! Actually the smaller the better, small goals gather momentum to push big goals along! Strive for your best :)
20. Make everyday fun and exciting. Do something crazy, do laundry in your bathtub, take a shower in the rain, build a compost toilet, start composting in your kitchen, make a recipe you have neverrrrr tried before, take your cat for a walk. Be crazy. Gathering fun experiences in your life, will create a life you will never forget and many stories that are much cooler to talk about than what you saw on tv last night.
21. Don't believe anything you hear or see. This is said so often, that we don't even realize what this means anymore. We are inundated with messages from the media every single day. They do not have our health on their minds, they are catering to our weaknesses in order for us to support their businesses, never take anything at first glance. Don't trust their recommendations for our lives, don't believe what they say we need or what will make us cool or sexy. It's all rubbish. Develop you, develop yourself. Don't be fulled by their tricks.
22. Watch documentaries. They aren't called documentaries for no reason. These are made by passionate people who have dedicated their lives to a cause. You may or may not agree.. who cares.. open your mind, learn something new.
23. Go a day without plugging one item into the grid.. See what its like!
24. Fill up your tires - some of these we have heard a million times, but it does make a different
25. Use a bicycle, a scooter, a moped, something else?? How about your feet! Yes!
26. Volunteer! Get out there, help your community! Do something awesome! Don't be afraid to say yes! The world will provide for you, don't be afraid :)
27. Have sustainability on the mind! Bring it to your work, bring it to your house, your lifestyle.. in what ways can you reduce consumption, help someone in need, use alternative energy.. get creative.
28. READ - read everything, don't limit yourself to your favorite novel set or magazines. Expand your horizon, pick a random book from the library. Learn something that previously repulsed you. Seeing more sides to a situation can develop peace, awareness and compassion.
29. Give away your stuff - Anything that doesnt add beauty, knowledge or purpose in your life on a regulary basis, get rid of. Give it to your local thrift shop, sell it on ebay, ship it to a country in need. Let's share! Make a business out of re-creating your unwanted stuff into treasures!
30. Stop listening to your thoughts. Meditate more! Realize that nothing in your brain belongs to you. Its like a drifting cloud, don't attach to an outcome. Don't attach to your reality. Just be. Allow life to flow.
31. Forgive. Forgive yourself, forgive your enemies, forgive your children, forgive your partner, forgive your parents, forgive your circumstances.. you can't change it, its not worth it to fight it. Just let it be.. allow it. Forgive it.
32. How can you dedicate your life to helping others? Do it. Do it, regardless of what it might give you. But don't do it unwaranted, make sure that it's actually benefiting someone else.. don't do what you think would benefit someone else.. do what you can postively be sure of the positive benefit not only in that persons life.. but the surrounding environment - nature, the world, YOU, and anything else connected.
33. Learn a new language. Connect to a different culture, delve in its pecularities, its differences its similarities, enjoy the new rhythym in your mouth.
34. Don't support chemicals - stop buying them, stop ingesting them, stop producing them, stop spraying them, stop driving with them. They don't support life. Period. That's it.
35. Eat less - be conscious, be wise. Most cultures who lived to be the longest, didn't indulge, and it was considered taboo to overreat. Be mindful.
36. Share your life! Write a blog, tell your friends about the wonderful things in your life, share with them the secrets to your success, tell others about what you have learned. The more we know the more we all benefit. We all have such wisdom, let's relish in that!
37. Preserve your heritage. Not to the extent of becoming extremist, but to the extent that traditional values are considered, and languages are not lost. To the extent that modern western life isn't the ultimate goal... Relish in the traditional ways.. the ones that make sense and support our neighbors, environment, wildlife and animals.
38. Get involved. Write to your local leaders, politicians, share your voice! Go to meetings, speak up about what is important to you. Share it with school committees or other organizations in your area.
39. Never throw away electronics or batteries - Always always find a recycling center for these items. Very toxic and damaging to the environment.
40. Re-use bags. Don't use the little bags in the produce section, or if you do.. wash them out when you finish the produce, dry them and use them again when you go back to the store. Better yet.. if you go to the bulk section, bring your own containers!
41. Triple Challenge - Only buy products in the fresh produce section at your supermarket! Try to avoid all package foods! All packaged products.. can you do it?
42. If you happen to be in a country who uses paper products -napkins, toilet paper, paper towels - figure out ways you can cut consumption, or substitute them out. Can you use water instead, cloth products? Is there an option to buy from sustainably managed sources?
43. Buy fairtrade
44. Stop using soap - they say that in order to absorb vitamin D from the sun you can't use soap for 24 hours after sun exposure.. not sure if it is true.. but I hardly use soap in the summer for that reason and surprisingly water and clay are pretty effective cleaners.
45. Go to a school of eyesight camp if you have glasses. I have actually been meaning to go, because apparently its possible to improve your eyesight naturally. I have yet to try but its something worth looking into.
46. Be nice to animals. They dont have a voice, they dont have powerful weapons, lets be compassionate, they are co-habitants of this earth, lets respect them.
47. The less gadgets the better. All of these little electronic devices pay a toll on our planet. Let's be mindful about how many new phones we buy in a year.. cameras, tvs, etc.
48. Read environmental news as often as possible. Be up to date, know the facts.
49. Speak your mind. If you know something, share it, don't let it burn inside of you.
50. If you see something you dont like, speak up. Don't let something be passed up because of social pressures or anxieties, if it bothers you, most likely it bothers others. The power of asking for what you want and making it clear what you like and dont like in this world.
51. Use local materials to build your home.. or repair..
52. Go to bed with the sun, get up with the sun. Reduce your consumption of lighting.
53. If you wish to have kids, really consider adopting. Help those children who don't have other options.
54. Don't do things just because you think you are supposed to. You are a free person. Do what you want to do.. Who cares if no one else is doing it.. actually all the more reason to do it!
55. Eat more greens!
56. Cook your food less - its better nutritionally speaking, its better for your health, its easier on the planet, it uses less resources.
57. Buy more fruit and nuts from trees- this supports perenial plants, which supports soil health, which supports water quality, which supports wildlife and human health. We are all connected.
58. Never make a decision without considering its impact to the people who will live 7 generations ahead of us.
59. Move to an ecovillage - support those doing it right!
60. choose a career which serves the world!
61. Bury your weapons.. we don't need a world with them.
62. Go visit a beautiful place on earth.. fall in love!
63 Go visit a gold mine which has had devastating effects on the locals. See first hand the destruction made by us. Don't just read about it, experience it.
64. Don't support industries with no real purpose - diamonds, gold, - these are just for show.. they cause massive amounts of pain and destruction in our world.. for what reason? To show off what we have? It doesn't make sense.
65. Shower with a partner.. save water!
66. Drive less
67. Love more!
68. Stop wearing perfume. Be natural.. too many chemicals in our world as it is. Essential oils are okay :)
69. Get geothermal energy
70. solar
71. wind
72. or another alternative! Get creative!
73. Live out of the city.. and don't commute!
74. Create your life in a way that what you do directly supports nature.. grow wildlife.. sell wild dandelion leaves!
75. Dance.
76. Sing
77. Make art of waste
78. Start a compost in your yard
79 Build yourself a vegetable garden!
80. Better yet, allow nature to take over your yard and learn native plants.. learn native plant recipes and enjoy the abundance!
81. Travel to the opposite side of the globe.. to learn everything you thought you knew but didnt.
82. Be grateful for what you have.
83. Enjoy the little things in life.
84. Come up with your own list and share it :)
85. Challenge: Consume more vegetables than grains.. :)
86. Learn about almost extinct varieties of vegetables in your region.. do what you can to bring them back! Plant them, share them, talk about them!
87. Do not breed animals! We have so many animals in this world who need homes.. there is no need to bring animals into this world at this point just for the sake of a pure breed. Forget it.. give love to what we already have.
88. Support wildlife.. don't litter, be mindful about hiking in nature preserves.. treat it with respect.
89. Stop consuming milk, meat, fish and honey.. it doesn't serve your health, it doesn't serve the world.
90. Recycle your microwave. Honestly , it's good for nothing.
91. Request companies to stop using so much packaging.. why do we need all of that stuff just to be thrown away?
92. Don't buy bubble wrap.. if it comes to you.. fine... keep it reuse it.. but no need to add more bulk of waste in the world.
93. Tell your loved ones what they mean to you on a regular basis. Life is too short to not express yourself or your love fully.. Let them know.
94. turn off lights..
95. Start a monthly stuff swap with friends, family or neighbors.. host it and tell others to bring things that are nice but they don't use anymore.. set up everything nicely in your home.. whatever doesn't get taken home by somebody else.. give away to charity.
96. If you hear something you don't believe, look it up.. you might be surprised to find it may be true.
97. Take public transit
98. Remember to walk your dog on a regular basis.. he/she depends on you!
99. Give atleast one hug a day!
100. Remember to smile. Don't be too hard on yourself. It's okay.. Don't take life sooo seriously.
All the best.
1- Eat whole plant based foods - not only will your body, mind and soul thank you for the added nutrients to your pallate, you are helping the world more significantly than any other one thing you do. You reduce your risk of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, anxiety, arthritis, obesity - saving that many medications from being made and also being eventually flushed down the toilet. Connecting to whole plant foods, releases our support on factory farms and the suffering caused to thousands of animals daily in those concentration camps. A reduce in the demand on animal foods reduces animals on the farms and their emissions- methane - a compound 20x more of a greenhouse gas than CO2. The consumption of plants supports wildlife and forests, as animal farming has taken up more than 70% of the amazon rainforest either by directly raising cows or raising grains for animal feed on its soils. (check out the documentary, "Eating" by Mike Anderson). Eating plants is great karma! It feels good on the conscious and the soul!
2- Buy less - Be a conscious buyer, everything you buy leaves an impact on this world, are you supporting people who are respecting the earth and its resources, who use re-usable, recyclable material? Who don't take advantage of indigenous cultures or developing countries? Is there product in order to better the world or your health? What kind of impact does the production of that product leave on the earth, is there a lot of pollution involved in it's creation?
3- Make it yourself! Develop your talents, make you own gifts for people. Experiment with making, rice milks, soy milk ( I just bought a nut milk maker, amazing!), make your own breads, experiment with homemade pickles, cereals, homemade salt (I actually just made some tonight, cut up celery into teeny pieces and dry it in a dehydrator for a few hours! An amazing salt substitute and great for the health!) Can you sew? Can you knit? Can you paint? Use material laying around the house, get creative.
4- Fix it yourself! Why throw anything away! Superglew it, tape it, re- sew it, cut it up and make something new. Get creative. I keep so many jars and glasses, I use them for all sorts of things! They are handy to have, and eliminates my need to go buy stuff!
5-Buy Local! Support your farmer and your community! Help your neighbors, get to know your farmers, tell him your interest in sustainable farming, ask him/her about how he/she grows his/her crops, offer your help to increase the man power on the farm and reduce fossil fuel needs!
6- Buy organic and sustainably sourced foods - non gmo - support those doing it right! alleviate the pollution load on the planet!
7- Avoid products that contain known products which are extremely damaging to the environment - for example - palm oil.. most peanut butters contain them, most butters, check twice, read your labels! If you don't understand the ingredient.. forget it, find a more natural solution.
8- Use alternative products - for example use olive oil for lotion instead of lotion.. actually it feels great on the skin and maybe even moisturizes much better than lotion, use tooth powder or tooth soap instead of toothpaste.. its more natural and better for your teeth! Use natural clay instead of baby powder, make home made food for your pets rather than buy it. Get creative! I used flax seed as shampoo before and its absolutely amazing for the hair! It takes a bit to get the seeds out.. but hehe maybe if they are ground finer it wouldnt have been a problem.. however it is a great soap substitute :)
9- Don't take medicine if you dont have to. Use medicine as your last resort. If there is any way you can experiment with nutrition, alternative treatments, do it! Don't support big industry support local healers and your own bodies ability to heal itself, learn to listen :)
10- Get out of the house! Exercise - the more active you are the less likely you will be spending excess amount of time and energy in front of energy consuming devices. Enjoy the Earth! The more active you are the more you will realize how beautiful the world is and how important it is for us to preserve it in a way in which humans can thrive :)
11- Work less - give up your monetary goals, spend more time with family, prioritize people and happiness rather than money. The more focused we are on money the more we miss the big picture.. LIFE.. being alive :) The more we miss our compassionate side and our ability to help each other out when needed. Let's take a breather, let's have a good time.
12. Donate - it doesn't matter how little or how much you earn, billionaires have billion dollar problems, and beggars have zero dollar problems. Give whatever you can to organizations you care about. Share the love, help keep beautiful places, help support indigenous people and their knowledge, support people who work to expose the truth, who care about the health of people, happiness and peace in this world.
13. Be nice - one bad comment has its effects, one bad comment can ripple the whole world 'round till it comes back. You never know what those kind of ripples can eventually create. Don't take the chance.. be nice, even if you feel bad on the inside.. don't be afraid to ask for help. Let's spread peace. It always comes back.
14. Care more than what you think the other deserves. Everyone deserves a chance, everyone deserves to be listened to and to be cared after. The more we can care, the more everyone else will care, and the more everyone else cares, the better of a place we can create to live in everyday.
15. Don't give in to temptation. Just one more brownie, just one more cookie.. Just that new car, just one more ... whatever it is.. so what.. everything is impermanet.. don't let greed get the best of you. Bless your neighbors who decided to move into a bigger 'nicer' home. Who cares, be grateful for what you have. It's okay. In the end, it's gratitude that will get us further ahead.. not bigger and better stuff.
16. Don't give up. Never give up your goals, your passion. Your passion will inspire others to live their passion. Do what you love, do what makes you want to get up in the morning happily! Don't live your life in a cubicle.. express yourself. Express your dreams. It has the capacity to change the world! Don't doubt yourself!
17. Be adventurous! Get outside of your bubble. Try something new! Take that new class being offered at your local college. Try something different, try something opposite from what you ever thought you could do! The more we understand that which is different from us, the more well rounded we all become. The more open minded we are and the more we are open to alternative solutions! Break free!
18. Pray. Pray everyday in everyway that you know how. Pray to your ancestors, to god, to the universe, to the animals, for your friends for your relatives for the planet. Give thanks for your life and your gifts, for your friends gifts and your families gifts and the gifts of the world. Pray for a happy, peaceful planet.
19. Set goals for yourself. Everyday write down your goals, your dreams your motivations. Check them off throughout the day.. throughout the weeks. Go out of your comfort zone to make sure they happen! Accomplish small things and maybe even big things! Actually the smaller the better, small goals gather momentum to push big goals along! Strive for your best :)
20. Make everyday fun and exciting. Do something crazy, do laundry in your bathtub, take a shower in the rain, build a compost toilet, start composting in your kitchen, make a recipe you have neverrrrr tried before, take your cat for a walk. Be crazy. Gathering fun experiences in your life, will create a life you will never forget and many stories that are much cooler to talk about than what you saw on tv last night.
21. Don't believe anything you hear or see. This is said so often, that we don't even realize what this means anymore. We are inundated with messages from the media every single day. They do not have our health on their minds, they are catering to our weaknesses in order for us to support their businesses, never take anything at first glance. Don't trust their recommendations for our lives, don't believe what they say we need or what will make us cool or sexy. It's all rubbish. Develop you, develop yourself. Don't be fulled by their tricks.
22. Watch documentaries. They aren't called documentaries for no reason. These are made by passionate people who have dedicated their lives to a cause. You may or may not agree.. who cares.. open your mind, learn something new.
23. Go a day without plugging one item into the grid.. See what its like!
24. Fill up your tires - some of these we have heard a million times, but it does make a different
25. Use a bicycle, a scooter, a moped, something else?? How about your feet! Yes!
26. Volunteer! Get out there, help your community! Do something awesome! Don't be afraid to say yes! The world will provide for you, don't be afraid :)
27. Have sustainability on the mind! Bring it to your work, bring it to your house, your lifestyle.. in what ways can you reduce consumption, help someone in need, use alternative energy.. get creative.
28. READ - read everything, don't limit yourself to your favorite novel set or magazines. Expand your horizon, pick a random book from the library. Learn something that previously repulsed you. Seeing more sides to a situation can develop peace, awareness and compassion.
29. Give away your stuff - Anything that doesnt add beauty, knowledge or purpose in your life on a regulary basis, get rid of. Give it to your local thrift shop, sell it on ebay, ship it to a country in need. Let's share! Make a business out of re-creating your unwanted stuff into treasures!
30. Stop listening to your thoughts. Meditate more! Realize that nothing in your brain belongs to you. Its like a drifting cloud, don't attach to an outcome. Don't attach to your reality. Just be. Allow life to flow.
31. Forgive. Forgive yourself, forgive your enemies, forgive your children, forgive your partner, forgive your parents, forgive your circumstances.. you can't change it, its not worth it to fight it. Just let it be.. allow it. Forgive it.
32. How can you dedicate your life to helping others? Do it. Do it, regardless of what it might give you. But don't do it unwaranted, make sure that it's actually benefiting someone else.. don't do what you think would benefit someone else.. do what you can postively be sure of the positive benefit not only in that persons life.. but the surrounding environment - nature, the world, YOU, and anything else connected.
33. Learn a new language. Connect to a different culture, delve in its pecularities, its differences its similarities, enjoy the new rhythym in your mouth.
34. Don't support chemicals - stop buying them, stop ingesting them, stop producing them, stop spraying them, stop driving with them. They don't support life. Period. That's it.
35. Eat less - be conscious, be wise. Most cultures who lived to be the longest, didn't indulge, and it was considered taboo to overreat. Be mindful.
36. Share your life! Write a blog, tell your friends about the wonderful things in your life, share with them the secrets to your success, tell others about what you have learned. The more we know the more we all benefit. We all have such wisdom, let's relish in that!
37. Preserve your heritage. Not to the extent of becoming extremist, but to the extent that traditional values are considered, and languages are not lost. To the extent that modern western life isn't the ultimate goal... Relish in the traditional ways.. the ones that make sense and support our neighbors, environment, wildlife and animals.
38. Get involved. Write to your local leaders, politicians, share your voice! Go to meetings, speak up about what is important to you. Share it with school committees or other organizations in your area.
39. Never throw away electronics or batteries - Always always find a recycling center for these items. Very toxic and damaging to the environment.
40. Re-use bags. Don't use the little bags in the produce section, or if you do.. wash them out when you finish the produce, dry them and use them again when you go back to the store. Better yet.. if you go to the bulk section, bring your own containers!
41. Triple Challenge - Only buy products in the fresh produce section at your supermarket! Try to avoid all package foods! All packaged products.. can you do it?
42. If you happen to be in a country who uses paper products -napkins, toilet paper, paper towels - figure out ways you can cut consumption, or substitute them out. Can you use water instead, cloth products? Is there an option to buy from sustainably managed sources?
43. Buy fairtrade
44. Stop using soap - they say that in order to absorb vitamin D from the sun you can't use soap for 24 hours after sun exposure.. not sure if it is true.. but I hardly use soap in the summer for that reason and surprisingly water and clay are pretty effective cleaners.
45. Go to a school of eyesight camp if you have glasses. I have actually been meaning to go, because apparently its possible to improve your eyesight naturally. I have yet to try but its something worth looking into.
46. Be nice to animals. They dont have a voice, they dont have powerful weapons, lets be compassionate, they are co-habitants of this earth, lets respect them.
47. The less gadgets the better. All of these little electronic devices pay a toll on our planet. Let's be mindful about how many new phones we buy in a year.. cameras, tvs, etc.
48. Read environmental news as often as possible. Be up to date, know the facts.
49. Speak your mind. If you know something, share it, don't let it burn inside of you.
50. If you see something you dont like, speak up. Don't let something be passed up because of social pressures or anxieties, if it bothers you, most likely it bothers others. The power of asking for what you want and making it clear what you like and dont like in this world.
51. Use local materials to build your home.. or repair..
52. Go to bed with the sun, get up with the sun. Reduce your consumption of lighting.
53. If you wish to have kids, really consider adopting. Help those children who don't have other options.
54. Don't do things just because you think you are supposed to. You are a free person. Do what you want to do.. Who cares if no one else is doing it.. actually all the more reason to do it!
55. Eat more greens!
56. Cook your food less - its better nutritionally speaking, its better for your health, its easier on the planet, it uses less resources.
57. Buy more fruit and nuts from trees- this supports perenial plants, which supports soil health, which supports water quality, which supports wildlife and human health. We are all connected.
58. Never make a decision without considering its impact to the people who will live 7 generations ahead of us.
59. Move to an ecovillage - support those doing it right!
60. choose a career which serves the world!
61. Bury your weapons.. we don't need a world with them.
62. Go visit a beautiful place on earth.. fall in love!
63 Go visit a gold mine which has had devastating effects on the locals. See first hand the destruction made by us. Don't just read about it, experience it.
64. Don't support industries with no real purpose - diamonds, gold, - these are just for show.. they cause massive amounts of pain and destruction in our world.. for what reason? To show off what we have? It doesn't make sense.
65. Shower with a partner.. save water!
66. Drive less
67. Love more!
68. Stop wearing perfume. Be natural.. too many chemicals in our world as it is. Essential oils are okay :)
69. Get geothermal energy
70. solar
71. wind
72. or another alternative! Get creative!
73. Live out of the city.. and don't commute!
74. Create your life in a way that what you do directly supports nature.. grow wildlife.. sell wild dandelion leaves!
75. Dance.
76. Sing
77. Make art of waste
78. Start a compost in your yard
79 Build yourself a vegetable garden!
80. Better yet, allow nature to take over your yard and learn native plants.. learn native plant recipes and enjoy the abundance!
81. Travel to the opposite side of the globe.. to learn everything you thought you knew but didnt.
82. Be grateful for what you have.
83. Enjoy the little things in life.
84. Come up with your own list and share it :)
85. Challenge: Consume more vegetables than grains.. :)
86. Learn about almost extinct varieties of vegetables in your region.. do what you can to bring them back! Plant them, share them, talk about them!
87. Do not breed animals! We have so many animals in this world who need homes.. there is no need to bring animals into this world at this point just for the sake of a pure breed. Forget it.. give love to what we already have.
88. Support wildlife.. don't litter, be mindful about hiking in nature preserves.. treat it with respect.
89. Stop consuming milk, meat, fish and honey.. it doesn't serve your health, it doesn't serve the world.
90. Recycle your microwave. Honestly , it's good for nothing.
91. Request companies to stop using so much packaging.. why do we need all of that stuff just to be thrown away?
92. Don't buy bubble wrap.. if it comes to you.. fine... keep it reuse it.. but no need to add more bulk of waste in the world.
93. Tell your loved ones what they mean to you on a regular basis. Life is too short to not express yourself or your love fully.. Let them know.
94. turn off lights..
95. Start a monthly stuff swap with friends, family or neighbors.. host it and tell others to bring things that are nice but they don't use anymore.. set up everything nicely in your home.. whatever doesn't get taken home by somebody else.. give away to charity.
96. If you hear something you don't believe, look it up.. you might be surprised to find it may be true.
97. Take public transit
98. Remember to walk your dog on a regular basis.. he/she depends on you!
99. Give atleast one hug a day!
100. Remember to smile. Don't be too hard on yourself. It's okay.. Don't take life sooo seriously.
All the best.
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