Be more Eco-Responsible
14 Habits of Interesting, Healthy, Joyful, Environmentally Responsible People
- Simplify. Have less “stuff” (eg. Clothes, music, toys…)
- Spend more time outside. Go wild! (Go TV/PC/MP3/DVD free…more!)
- Slow Down. Talk less, listen more. (Find silence, stillness and solitude in your day)
- Walk more. Move self-propelled. (eg. Bike, skateboard, canoe, kayak, rollerblade, snowshoe…)
- Be active everyday. (eg. Walk, run, jump, climb, crawl, hop, skip, swim…)
- Share more, buy less. (Do we need one of everything?)
- Be food waste free. (It’s the right thing to do in a hungry world. compost)
- Eat less processed food, chew more. (More organic and local produce.)
- Eat less meat. (Protein form vegetable sources.)
- Steer clear of toxins. (eg. Use nature friendly cleaners, school supplies…)
- Use less energy, less water. (Conserve that which is expensive to provide.)
- Produce less garbage. (Are you food waste free? Composting? Buying less?)
- Get involved in your community. (Volunteer: Less ME, more WE – support your local economy.)
- Be thankful. (Enjoy and be grateful for what you have. Celebrate more!)
Note: Active engagement of less than 8 of these habits may lead to the creation of an ECO Zombie who can pose a serious threat to all planets with a biosphere.
“You don’t think your way to a new way of living – you live your way to a new way of thinking.” David Scharch
Article from Sea to Sky – Outdoor School for Environmental Education