(Nimue)
If going green feels difficult, you might not even try. If you want to persuade someone else, then making it easy is clearly going to be the most persuasive option. Here are some tips.
Start with something that aligns with things you actively want. Saving money works well for most people. Looking for efficient, low waste, durable options is a good way of being greener while doing yourself a favour.
Sometimes you can be greener by doing nothing at all. No Mow May is a great opportunity to feel virtuous by doing nothing. Look for opportunities to be good by making less effort. Don't go to all the hassle of replacing things that are fine. Don't spend money on new things you don't even need. Don't obsessively clean everything all the time. Be kinder to yourself and the planet at the same time.
Look for the easy swaps. There are plenty of environmentally friendly things that don't cost more, aren't lower quality and will easily replace the things you were using. This applies to health and beauty products, cleaning products, laundry stuff and things of that ilk. Swap in something that does less harm.
Do things that directly benefit you. Eating a lot of fruit and veg (if you can) is better for your body than eating a lot of animal products and refined starches. It's also better for the planet. Taking some of your journeys on foot or cycling (if you can) improves your health and fitness, while cutting out the short car journeys has a benefit to the environment. Putting fewer chemicals into your home environment is better for you, and for the rest of the world.
There are a lot of people out there pushing the idea that to be environmentally friendly we have to give up all the nice things and be miserable. It isn't true. We can actually have a better quality of life if we move away from the things that harm people and planet alike.
If this sort of thing appeals to you, then you might want to check out my book - https://www.collectiveinkbooks.com/moon-books/our-books/earth-spirit-beyond-sustainability
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