Sustainable Living in ICE-olation

Sustainable Living in ICE-olation

We know how much our Norte community shares our love for the environment and our commitment to Leave It Better, for People, Places and Planet. We also appreciate how many of our Australian, and particularly Victorian friends, are limited in their access to the outdoors right now. With more time tucked away in our homes, we’ve invited the incredibly talented Nina Bendon as our guest blogger this week.

 

Norte Guest Blogger Nina Bendon

 

 Nina hails from the Surf Coast and is a regarded community development activator, marketing and communications specialist and uniquely talented green-thumb and DIY-er. In this week’s blog, Nina talks to us about her best tips for sustainable home living, changing habits and the polar bear effect. Enjoy the read and keep safe friends!

Norte Team xx

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With the latest travel restrictions in place, some of us are itching to reconnect with our favourite adventure spots, after all, connecting with nature (amongst many other benefits) nourishes our soul and boosts our mood.

It’s a great time to get creative and think about different ways to connect, and if we can’t do it physically, turn our daily thoughts to nature by upping-the-anti on some new sustainable living habits.

Sustainable living encourages us to start acting like stewards, as individuals, businesses, industries, and entire communities, to protect the future of this beautiful planet.

So if our favourite places aren’t enough to motivate us to change some habits.... how about doing it for a polar bear while we’re in ICE-olation??

Have I lost you yet…….? Bear with me. ;-) 

 

Norte Blog Sustainable Living Polar Bears

 

Everyone loves a big fluffy ‘white’ polar bear… right?

For a Polar Bear, home really is, ALL about the Ice Ice Baby! (respect, Sir V. Ice). These awesome creatures live, hunt, breed, and travel on ice.

You may have heard about the ice caps in the Northern Hemisphere forming later in the year and breaking up earlier, or the thinning of Arctic sea ice?

According to National Geographic, scientists believe that a build-up of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, from human activity (in particular the burning of fossil fuels), have influenced this unmistakable upward warming trend and subsequent melting of the polar bears icy habitat.

 

From Little Things Big Things Grow

There are lots of different strategies, actions and lifestyle tweaks that together, can help to reduce our individual ecological footprint (including our carbon footprint) and conserve earth’s natural resources for future generations. After all, there is no planet B.

Practicing sustainable living is very much a personal interpretation and should fit into your lifestyle. Here are some of the things I have personally found the easiest to implement and might help you on your way!

 

ICE – OLATION IDEAS

1. Reduce Your Food Waste

Norte Blog Sustainable Living Food Waste

75% of all food that is sent to landfill comes from our households. Rotting food in landfill produces methane, which is around 24 times more potent than carbon dioxide as a greenhouse gas.  

  • Composting, a Bokashi Bin or worm farms are all great ways to repurpose your food scraps by turning them into super fertiliser for your garden.
  • compost system combines garden waste and food scraps and is typically set up outdoors, while a bokashi bin is an indoor bench top system, that turns almost anything that comes from your kitchen into a superjuice fertiliser for your garden.
  • worm farm can be set up in a courtyard, balcony or garden and is a great one for the kids to get involved in. These slippery guys will turn your veggie scraps, coffee grounds and even newspapers into worm tea – another super delish fertiliser for your veggie patch. Share some with your neighbour… they’ll love it!
  • Check out the compost revolution for some great tutorials or to see if your council is a part of their discount scheme. Better yet – get in contact with your local community garden group.

    2. Be Mindful of Electricity Emissions

    34% of Australia’s total greenhouse gas emissions in 2019 were produced by fuel electricity emissions. Switching to renewable energy like solar power is ideal, yet making small changes to your habits will have a cumulative effect too.

    • Be Mindful - Get in the habit of being conscious about your electricity use. Does the TV need to be on all day? Do you really need that second fridge?
    • Be an Onion - Add an extra layer of clothing before switching the heater on.
    • Change 4 Bulbs – if you can’t switch them all at once – change 4 of the most used bulbs in your home to energy saving light bulbs.
    • Short Showers - Take shorter showers to reduce the amount of energy used to heat water. Pick a favourite tune to belt out and when that bad-boy is over, it’s time to dry off.

     

    3. Think Circular Economy

    Norte Blog Sustainable Living Circular Economy

     

    According to Clean Up Australia, a circular economy is an alternative to a traditional linear economy (make, use, dispose), where all materials are treated as precious resources, with nothing thrown away.

    • Repair, reuse, repurpose, recycle – old furniture can be repurposed for garden use or kids play items, chipped cups used as plant pots or there’s always the ol’ credit card guitar pick. If you can’t repurpose it, post it online to see if anyone else can.
    • Invest in products that last.
    • Purchase pre-loved items - check your local marketplace or Buy/Swap/Sell sites for second-hand items before purchasing anything new.
    • Buy recycled products or products with at least some recycled content. This then reduces the demand for new materials in the production process.

              4. Reduce Travel Emissions

              In 2019, Transport accounted for 19% of Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions and our personal vehicles are the biggest contributor to this figure.

              • Shop local – we are currently all encouraged to shop locally during this time and sticking with this habit will help reduce your travel time, distance and reduce your GHG emissions.
              • Support responsibility – buy from companies who are actively involved in sustainable practices and who are open about their carbon footprint.
              • Buy local produce – this will reduce the distance that food is transported between the original grower and point of sale.
              • Buy seasonal produce - This reduces the ‘food miles’ or emissions associated with transportation and refrigeration of foods that are out of season.

               

              These are some small changes we can all incrementally make in our day-to-day lives and we’d love to hear about your tips and ideas on how we can all contribute to a more icy home for our beloved Polar Bears.

               

              Norte Blog Sustainable Living Polar Bears and Ice

               

              You can read more about Norte's commitment to Leave It Better, for People, Places and Planet, here.

              And check out our range of eco-friendly and cruelty free products, here.

               

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