During this project I have started to read more and listen to podcasts about sustainability and making better, more environmental friendly options. And the thing that strikes me (even though it's not new) is how difficult it is to tell the difference between someone's opinions and facts. And it's also often very difficult to know the validity behind a fact. What is the source? Is the source trustworthy? Are there other sources saying something different?
My intention with the blog has always been to try to stay as objective as possible and show different options and facts. The internet is full of opinions and I don't want this to be simply a blog full of my thoughts on this and that. I want it to be a mixture of my thoughts/feelings as well as facts from trusted sources. That's why I wll try to always clearly mark what's my opinion and what is fact. Blog posts containing facts will be named "Regarding:" and blog posts containing only my own thoughts will be named "Reflection:".
One reflection I have made is that I feel excited that I get to share with you the start of my journey. Many of the people out there sharing information about sustainable living have come a long way and some of the things they talk about feel very far fetched for me (I stumbled on something about having your own chickens for example) and I want to tell you about all the small steps that I take in my everyday life. That way you can use the small tips yourself and hopefully feel that the things I write about are applicable in your life, and that they inspire you. My goal with living a more sustainable life is not to be completely self-reliant and move out into the woods and grow my own veggies and have chickens. My goal is simply to adapt my normal living to try to make less impact on the planet.
Yesterday I started reading up on different impacts that my diet has on the planet. Today as I went grocery shopping I chose organic as often as possible (even though it's sometimes a lot more expensive). As I started reading I realised that there is so much information out there and I really need to be patient and not try to learn/read everything at once. Right now I'm still continuing to read about different food and how to make better options. I'm aiming for writing a blogpost with an overview on the different short tips I find and then later on reading more about the specific areas around food. I have a feeling that palm oil, red meat and GMO will be some of the first topics. Are there any specific things you would like me to read up upon?
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