One Small Change
“Green is not a colour it’s a state of mind”
One of my plans for the New Year was to take a break from participating in online activities and focus on my creative projects. But this changed when I read about the One Small Change project to help protect the planet.
The idea is to make one change each month leading up to Earth Day (April 22, 2010), and to blog about it. The challenge is hosted by Hip Mountain Mama.
I first heard about One Small Change from some of my blogging friends. At A Place Like This where Valarie will be using re-usable grocery bags instead of plastic bags, and at Mousy Brown’s House where the plan is to “find a source of locally produced (organic?) vegetables and use only these or those I have managed to harvest and preserve from our own garden”! How inspiring! Of course I had to join in!
So what will I do in January? What will my small change be? It’ll be switching to a new brand of climate smart, soft toilet paper made of 100% recycled fibers. Also switching to a new brand of locally produced and eco-friendly laundry detergent and washing-up liquid. And to remember to bring my re-usable cotton bags to the grocery store!
Tags: blogging, climate smart, earth friendly, eco, environment, green living, sustainable
I’m so glad you are joining us. I love the saying on that bag. It’s very funny. I wish you all the best in the changes you are making this year towards the planet. Thanks for the mention as well. Here’s to saving our planet one small thing at a time. Happy Weekend Kate.
I read about this too and it sounds like a wonderful project! So happy to know you are participating. :) Thanks for all the wonderful links! Have a lovely merry happy day and love to you!
Warmest wishes to you in this new year!
Thank you for sharing this inspiration!
Hi, Kate! I’ve been reading a lot about this project and find it truly inspiring! Being a proponent of green living I applaud anyone’s efforts to be kinder to the planet. It’s all we have right now, so we best take care of it for those in the future. And sometimes it’s small change that can mean so much over time. And we can adapt so easily to a new way of doing things–even by simply refusing plastic bags and taking cloth ones along while shopping. I do that too! All the best as we do our bit one day at a time. :o) Happy Weekend, my friend. Oh, and thank you so much for you very lovely email! I will be away from the computer much the rest of today and tomorrow, so will write you early next week. ((HUGS))
Dear Kate, i am soooo happy that our e-course will be starting soon next week! How exciting to be classmates with you again…yipee and hooray! Looking forward to be in class with you! Love to you!
Thanks so much for joining! I think this is a great first change!
Good luck!
Suzy
Hello Kate – nice one. Am with you on the actions – am trying to switch away from nasty chemical based cleaners too and I litter my front door and car with reusable bags so I don’t forget! Happy New Year :)
I keep meaning to sign up for this…is it oo late? I’ll have to go see. I am impressed that you are making more than once change already. way to go!
Hello everyone and thanks for your encouraging comments!
It’s such a great idea and inspiring to read what other participants are doing. I also enjoy feeling that I’m making a difference, if small.
Amy, it’s not too late to join!
Oooh I like i like! Cant wait to hear more…. hmmm can i add one more thing to my already overcrazed month? I’m surely going to be checking back to see what you are up to and have a go myself but may have to be more sporadic in my ventures. Good luck and I think this is great kate. :-)