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“What’s been your biggest, coolest, eco-friendliest change this year?” That’s what Diane from Big Green Purse wanted to know back in December. And she got a ton of responses. From turning the thermostat down to vermicomposting or car-sharing, the answers were varied and inspiring.
My biggest green change in 2010 happened quite by accident, and I blame BlogHer. After reading the BlogHer book club selection Eating Animals in April, I found I could no longer eat meat, and that included chickens or fish or even snails. (Not that I ever ate snails to begin with.) The change wasn’t something I planned when I made my 2010 resolutions, so I felt like I wanted to leave room for similar spontaneity in 2011. That said, I do have a few intentions for the new year:
1) Eat more veggies. Just because I don’t eat meat doesn’t mean I get enough fresh fruits and vegetables. You could more accurately call me a “grainarian” (pasta grows in the ground, right?) than a vegetarian. So for this year, I’m going to get more green and orange stuff into my diet.
2) Get more exercise. I know, I know. We all add that one. But I’ve signed up for the Disneyland Half Marathon — and paid my non-refundable fee! So I’ve gotta train. Anyone care to join me?
The first two resolutions are green because if we don’t take care of our bodies, how can we take care of the planet? And...
3) Complete my book on my plastic-free journey. I’ve got a publisher. Now I just have to finish the writing. It’s a big task and kind of scary. But so are most of the things worth doing, right?
BlogHers' Green Resolutions for 2011
I polled my other green blogging friends to find out what their eco-resolutions were for 2011, and I got a variety of answers. Some want to simplify and relax. Others want to jump into new challenges. Have a look at the responses and see if any of these goals match ones you’re pursuing this year.
Take Care of You: Anna Hackman from Green Talk is exploring who she is and trying to figure out her priorities. In her 2011 resolutions post, she asks, “Are the elastic pants no longer working for you?” and like me, wonders how we can take care of the planet if we aren’t even taking care of ourselves. Her two main resolutions this year? Get more exercise and have more fun.
Buy Green: Mary Hunt from In Women We Trust is looking to buy green in the coming year. In her post, “I Resolve — to Keep Earth in Business,” she promises to “buy green or buy nothing and nix the plastic packaging wherever I can.” She links to the Good Guide as a resource for finding truly green products. Green goals aside, Mary also shared with me that she thinks she should have also resolved to write one post a week this year instead of once a month.
Blog More: Abbie from the Farmers Daughter blog also wants to get back into the swing of blogging by reconnecting with the green blogging community. She resolves to participate in green blog carnivals, challenges, write for the Green Phone Booth, and remember her own blogiversary this year!
Take More Pictures: Inspired by her daughter’s resolution, Abbie’s mom, who writes the blog Musings of an Everyday Woman, has decided that taking more pictures will give her the impetus to blog every day. She’s joined the Project 365 Photo A Day Challenge this year.
Be Mindful: Micaela Preston from Mindful Momma is focusing on simply being mindful in 2011. She’s also decided that instead of taking on a lot of new projects like she did last year, she’s focusing on mindful eating, bringing less stuff in, throwing less stuff out, and caring for the stuff she already has.
Tiffany from Nature Moms takes the idea of caring for what you have even further. One of her goals for the coming year is to give her home a Feng Sui makeover. She explains, “One of the most important aspects of
