20 steps to a greener life

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enter site If you are anything like me you might have pondered what you can do to make this world a little better, by reducing the pollution you cause, or by using resources smarter and more efficiently, or by helping local flora and fauna thrive.

https://www.elevators.com/84p3dl8tf When I came back to Belgium from my rafting adventure I was forced to quarantine for a fortnight, something that gave me the the opportunity to finally get on with projects that have been on my to-do list for quite some time. Ranging from tiny to quite big investments of time and money, these are all things that will hopefully help soften my imprint on Earth – even if they won’t turn me into an actual hobbit!

https://www.mreavoice.org/x5nfazi While some require a good deal of money I think they will all pay off in terms of improved life quality, and/or actual savings. Plus, with the exception of no. 2, 7 and 8 I don’t think the total cost is any greater than a family holiday abroad – and given that https://alldayelectrician.com/63be5ntz3p that isn’t going to happen anytime soon…

https://danivoiceovers.com/23kg8kb50b Anyway, I hope this can inspire you to do one or more things on my list, or something else entirely. Here’s what I did on my two-week staycation:

go to site 1. I ordered a bee hive and signed up for a beginners’ course with a local bee keeper who will also provide me with a nucleus.

Order Tramadol Online Cod 180 2. I bought an e-bike so as to be able to travel without using my car or public transport. Bonus: I’m already discovering local spots that I had no idea existed!

https://dcinematools.com/y2z0dv49 3. I got an apple picker so that I can finally harvest my orchard properly, and a dryer and a fruit press in order to preserve the fruit. I might even make cider…

source link 4. I set a (obviously non-harmful) trap to find out what stray dog or cat it was that had been crapping on my lawn. Turns out it was a hedgehog! Maybe a descendent of Spike’s?

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go to site 7. I looked into the possibility of buying a hybrid car. As it uses the battery for the first 75km I would use home-made electricity 95% of the time!

go 8. I contacted several companies about installing geothermal heating so as to reduce my carbon footprint – no sense in paying Putin for gas.

https://onlineconferenceformusictherapy.com/2025/02/22/0lvt8xp 9. I volunteered at a local wildlife rescue shelter. Bonus: got to pet a peregrine falcon and a tawny owl on my first day!

https://www.mbtn.net/?p=7jemuyeibgc 10. I made appointments to discuss the creation of a swimming pond (to create a better habitat in my garden AND eliminate any excuse for not swimming daily).

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https://alldayelectrician.com/39i3hmnoi7m 11. I went to a local poultry producer to learn what it would take to keep chicken and/or ducks.

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https://danivoiceovers.com/rn3uv7cml9w 13. I bought a bunch of bird houses to install in the garden, and hung feeders with peanuts and sunflower seeds in several spots.

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https://mocicc.org/agricultura/u65hqlhl8m 15. I managed to find self-watering pots for tomatoes that a colleague swears by. Too late for this year, but not for next.

http://www.mscnantes.org/0y2qci3 16. I gave my mom a kayak – she lives by a lake, so hopefully she and all the rest of the clan will have great fun with it. Bonus: No quieter way to get around if you want to spot beavers!

https://paradiseperformingartscenter.com/3hu1hd881j 17. I went to the local plant school and bought plants on the basis of which attracted the most bees and bumble bees.

https://getdarker.com/editorial/articles/hprou916 18. I rigged a clothes line with a pulley to create a larger area of the garden where I could allow my cat to roam without risking any birds.

go site 19. I bought a guidebook to hiking in the Ardennes – embarrassingly, I’ve not seen much of it. Time to change that. Backyard adventures!

go to site 20. I bought grocerices in bulk online. Zombie prep it ain’t, but it still feels good to have a well-stocked pantry, and to know I don’t have to shop food for a couple of weeks if needs be.

https://www.yolascafe.com/7wlqa86elm2 So there it is. More local, more sustainable, more ecological. Have I missed something obvious? What have you done? Let me know!

2 thoughts on “20 steps to a greener life

  1. Linnea says:

    https://www.brigantesenglishwalks.com/o4lfzqxblkz Could you tell more about the solar panels? How much electricity do you expect to get from them, and – perhaps more importantly – can you store it? If yes, how?

    https://www.marineetstamp.com/tlkp3lc0p I’d also like to know more about the pond. Sounds like it would be quite large, if you’re to actually swim in it? Will it be like a “mini lake”? No chlorine, I suppose? And also not salt water? Yet safe for swimming?

    Perhaps a less serious question, but do birds really like to live that close to each other?

    • chrisgoja says:

      18 solar panels give you about 5500kWh I think. You can’t store it v easily, no. It goes into the grid and you use the equivalent amount for free.
      The concept of a swimming pond is that it uses plants for filtration, so no chlorine necessary. You can convert a traditional pool, or create a more natural-looking “mini lake”. Much more healthy for swimming in wither case.
      And some birds, like swollows, don’t mind.

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