The Climate Change Collective is an initiative where the blogging community unites behind a common goal. This month’s lead post is from Caroline at Enviroline Blog, who discusses Plastic Free July and small steps that make a big difference for the environment.
Small steps that make a big difference
Regardless of how you feel about environmental issues, anything you do to reduce waste and rethink your personal consumption can help you live a simpler, healthier life.
As I read Caroline’s post, I was struck by this comment.
Choose one swap to make for Plastic Free July 2024, try to stick with it and see how you feel at the end of the month. The next month you could carry on, pick a different swap if this one isn’t working, or even add another swap in.
Caroline, Enviroline Blog
Reading this took me back to the end of 2018 when I received a Christmas gift that started me on my journey to sustainability. A simple gift of hand soap from a local refillery prompted me to evaluate our waste and the amount of single-use plastic our household was consuming.
Over five years later, we’ve made hundreds of small changes that I truly believe make a big difference. We’re far from perfect, but just being aware of our impact prompts us to do what we can to reduce it. In addition to the environmental benefits, my focus on sustainability has benefitted my life in so many ways. It has saved me money, reduced my stress, and led me to simplify and declutter my life.
If you’re ready to reap the joys and benefits of sustainable living, start by taking a few minutes to read Caroline’s post for ideas on how to take small steps that make a big difference this Plastic Free July.
Small steps, big differences – Plastic Free July 2024
And if you missed my Plastic Free July 2024 post, click this link to download your free printable calendar of 31 ideas for small steps you can take starting today. Who knows where it will lead!
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About the Climate Change Collective
The Climate Change Collective was born out of an exchange that took place when I left a comment on a blog post by Jamie Ad Stories. Jamie and I wanted to find a way to keep the climate change message top of mind for everyone, so I put out a tweet to see what kind of interest there would be in a climate-change-related blogging collaboration. The Climate Change Collective was born!
The members of the collective take turns writing a monthly blog post sharing their unique perspective about climate change. After the post is published, the rest of the group keeps the conversation going by sharing a link to the post on their blogs along with their thoughts and ideas.
If you’re a like-minded blogger and would like to join our collective, please get in touch. More voices joining the conversation means more attention to the problems plaguing our planet!
More Climate Change Collective posts
If you missed any of the other posts in the series, here they are:
- How climate change impacts your health…and your wallet
- Understanding how climate action redefines our future – Molly, Transatlantic Notes
- Travel with climate change – Jamie, JamieAdStories
- How climate change impacts animals – Caroline, Enviroline Blog
- How our need to shop is ruining our planet – A Sustainably Simple Life
- Residential solar panels: 2022 year in review– A Sustainably Simple Life
- How you can reduce your energy consumption and save money by saving the planet – Crisbie Coach
- 6 ways to reduce the environmental cost of experiences
- Returning to past habits – Smelly Socks And Garden Peas
- How green spaces help our planet A Sustainably Simple Life
- The benefits of active travel – Could it save you and the planet? – Midlife on Earth
- A Greener World – Debunking Myths About Climate Change – Molly, Transatlantic Notes
- Microforests – A tiny idea with big potential
- The impact climate change has on food security and how to help – Caroline, Enviroline Blog
- Reconnecting with nature and self by disconnecting from the world – A Sustainably Simple Life
- Wrapping Up Doesn’t Have to Be a Waste – Jamie, JamieAdStories
- It’s cold outside – The difference between weather and climate
- Our climate action does not need to be perfect – Molly, Transatlantic Notes
- How climate change in the Arctic affects us all
- Tiny steps to change the planet – Smelly Socks and Garden Peas
- The most important nature documentaries to watch – Molly, Transatlantic Notes
Thanks to Caroline for being part of our Climate Change Collective and for sharing these excellent ideas for Plastic Free July 2024.
What small changes have you made to reduce waste and live more sustainably? Tell me your thoughts below.
