10 Steps to become better stewards for a better planet
In D2R we believe you don’s need to be a scientist or have a higher education to be able to help save and preserve our natural resources! We can be pro-active and be good stewards every day in the day to day places we live in and share with people, those places in nature we visit time and time again when we go outside to play outdoors! If you don’t know where to begin, Take a look at these 10 steps we suggest you can take starting NOW! Begin yourself, BE the change you want to see in the world!
TRANSPORTATION
1. Walk – Prioritize walking to places instead of using your car or public transportation whenever possible! This way you will be proactive about the gas emission never ending problem and reduce your carbon print by quite a lot! Also IF car is necessary choose Hybrid or Electric over gas!
2. Bike – If possible try to switch your commute to work or school from driving to biking!It will not only give you a great daily workout but also you will lower your impact on the environment!
GOODS
3. Become a Minimalist – As most of the times: LESS IS MORE! We need to downsize in all aspects of our lives! A good example that can be a reflection of this is hiking with backpacks.The more we bring in our backpacks, the heavier it gets and the less happy we become! LETS KEEP IT LIGHT! and IF we get things let’s make sure they are made in a sustainable way with sustainable materials! Another option of traveling light is giving away things and bless those who need it the most! Recycle! Pass it on!
FOOD
4. Be mindful of the food you buy and eat every day – Avoid over- buying food which most of the time leads to waisting a LOT of food to trash! Be a good steward of your resources by making a smart use of ALL your food and then create a day for LEFT-OVERS! Remember to STOP eating processed foods and go back to locally grown fruits and vegetables! Your body and the environment will be thankful to you forever! Farmers markets are a great choice to go natural and also get to know your local produce while socializing and connecting with people face 2 face!
WATER
5. Showers: Quick, Less frequent and Short! – Lets begin to be more self-conscious about the value of water! Minimize water waste! stop the water from running while you lather and shampoo! bring it back on to rinse! Same with brushing your teeth! Stop the running water while brushing!
6.Laundry – Another KEY issue in which we can cause major improvements by saving water and electricity: use your clothes more than once before throwing it in the washer! Go back to drying your clothes outdoors with fresh air and sunlight! NOTHING can beat that “nature -dry aroma”
PLASTIC
7. Adopt the NO PLASTIC way of life! Specially water bottles:Always Carry a NON Plastic Water Bottle – And REFILL It! This will create a MAJOR positive impact on our lands and oceans! Lets use glass instead
Re use vs Discard
8. Repair Repair,Repair –Another life principle to live by: “BEFORE WE THROW SOMETHING AWAY, SEE IF YOU CAN FIX IT FIRST! For clothes and gear, lets go back to sowing…needles.. and duct tape! they can do wonders! Let’s be CREATIVE!
HOUSING AND SECOND HOMES
9. TENTING – Let’s opt out from getting a second home and get a tent instead! That will save us a LOT of money and will also give us the FREEDOM to pick a different location for every getaway vacation or weekend and… a different ocean, mountain view every time!
LEAVE NO TRACE
10. Leave NO TRACE Behind!- This is the best way to summarize all the principles above! We need to apply it not only as we go outdoors to D2R but also in our day 2 day life! Let’s be conscious about what carbon print we are leaving behind, and let’s focus on leaving a better world for the coming generations