ISSUE NO. 1 SUSTAINABILITY AUGUST 1, 2021
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TRAVELLING BETTER The ins and outs of better travel as we all start travelling more frequently again.
ACHIEVING OVERALL SUSTAINABILITY IN YOUR LIFE The perfect philosophical piece to take a step back and look into your life. PHOTOGRAPHED BY JUSTIN CLARK
HOMEMADE BREAKFAST BUOY BOWLS The perfect, healthy snack for all types of days.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS XXXX Letter From the Editor
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Introduction to Sustainability
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Sustainability Tips
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Casual Sunset
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XXXX Travel Tips
with Ridhi Lakhtaria
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Quote 1
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Achieving Overall Sustainability in Your Life with Bulelwa Thando Adonis
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Hiraeth
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XXXX Guide to with Adena Danvers Sustainability Progress Over Perfection with Alexandrina
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Quote 2
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Homemade with Hannah Breakfast Bowls
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XXXX Interview
with Humans For Earth
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Quick Stats
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Issue 2 Announcement
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Team Playlist
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Contributors
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Letter FROM THE EDITOR Dear reader, A year ago I created BlogXplore Magazine thinking that it would be a fun side-hobby of mine since I've loved writing, reading, and editing for as long as I can remember. What first started as a daily-updated magazine has blossomed into a digital magazine where bloggers, writers, and all sorts of content creators can come together to showcase their talents. This issue can be considered a mini-zine of sorts and is all about sustainability, something that needs to be discussed due to the nature of this world and how downhill it is going. If you enjoy this magazine, think about donating to the organization, Rainforest Alliance, once you are done reading! Thank you to the writers and creators who have sent in their writing and photos and thank you to Canva for being an amazing, collaborative online tool! Thank you to the BlogXplore team members who have each contributed in such different ways to make this magazine a real thing! There is no way I can express my gratitude to you! And thank you, dear reader, for giving our first issue a chance! I hope with all my heart that you keep coming back to read more. Cheers to creating a place for all content creators, Manasa Boppudi
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WHAT IS SUSTAINABILITY? AN INTRODUCTION Simply put, sustainability means meeting your needs without compromising the ability of future generations' to meet their own needs. It is keeping the future of the Earth and nature in your thoughts and making sure you minimize your global footprint. Sustainability can be relevant in terms of fashion, travel, diet, and overall lifestyle. With increased energy use, ozone layer depletion, melting glaciers, and climate chance just to name a few issues, the environment is getting worse day by day. We must each do our part to protect and care for the same environment and nature that has already held billions of years worth of vegetation, history, cultures, and people.
"TREE OF LIFE" MANASA BOPPUDI
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SUSTAINABILITY TIPS BY KARABO MOEKETSI
SAVE YOUR ENERGY
Every human has 24 hours in a day and sometimes we spend only 4 hours being productive and the remaining hours being unproductive, so managing your time and starting your day with things that will benefit you is better than doing one productive thing than lying down for an hour then doing another productive thing.
READ MORE Reading is proven to make your brain function better, lessen chances of going into a bad mental health state, increase your chances of doing something fun, and increase your productivity level, and much more. You can read motivational, romance, suspense, or whatever you enjoy the most.
EAT HEALTHY It’s not okay to eat unhealthy food every day - it makes you gain weight and become unmotivated over time. Eating healthy puts you in a good mood and increases your body’s strength and your lifespan. Eat fruits and other natural foods as frequently as possible. BLOGXPLORE ISSUE 1: SUSTAINIBLITY
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CASUAL SUNSET BY ZAINAB CHATS
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THE ULTIMATE LIST OF
TRAVEL TIPS By Ridhi Lakhtaria
Don’t worry, in this case you can find Traveling is a lot of fun. But it comes a destination which is close to your with spending your whole savings home and is a lot of fun. There are for that one trip. Most of the lots of amazing places in this entire reasons people don’t travel is that world and I bet there are some just a they lack funds. Travel is not always short drive away from your home. a luxury. You have to sacrifice one Your travel destination doesn’t have thing or two if you want to travel to to be famous. Explore the unexplored your dream destination. After all, the and you’ll get an amazing experience. whole point of traveling is to explore You can search on Google “day trips new places and meet new people from” your city and see what right? If you plan your travel budget interests you. effectively, you can save up to 50% of your cost. So, let’s discuss the ways for how travel can be more affordable (and therefore more BOOK YOUR FLIGHTS ON BUDGET sustainable) than you think. AIRLINES
TIP 2
TIP 1 LOOK CLOSE TO WHERE YOU LIVE
Sometimes it happens that you’re short on budget but you get that travel bug inside you.
Don’t always go for the airlines which are popular. They are more expensive than others. You can search a little more on google and find airlines which offer cheaper flights.
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There are also a lot of travel agencies which offer you flights cheaper than the others. However, make sure you abide by their stringent ticketing rules to avoid being slapped with additional charges.
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TIP 3 BOOK FLIGHTS DURING OFF-PEAK HOURS AND LIGHTER TRAVEL DAYS
One should always keep these parameters in mind while booking the flight because it costs less to fly on this time. Fly during off-peak hours, between 5 a.m to 7 a.m or after 8 in the evening. Days of the week also make a lot of difference. Book flights on days like Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday. This way you can save a lot of money on flights.
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By cab sharing, you share your transportation cost with other people which is a win-win situation for everyone. So, travel cheaper and make friends along the way.
PREFER WALKING OR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Whilst you are on your vacation in another city, prefer walking to nearby places. Find restaurants or clubs near your stay and walk towards it. When you want to go further, instead of taking cabs, go for public transportation. You can save a lot of money by avoiding spending money on these kinds of expenses.
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BOOK HOSTELS
GET A FREE ACCOMODATION
If you are a solo traveler or going with your friends Have you ever heard of House Sitting? House and looking for a cheaper accommodation option, Sitting means taking care of the homeowner's then book a hostel instead of hotels. Every city property and pets if any when they are away for a offers hostels and dormitories. In India, there are vacation. In exchange you can get free lodging and many famous hostels like Zostel, Backpackers it makes your travel a lot cheaper. Hotels consume Heaven, Bunkmates and many more. Hostels are a lot of your travel budget and this way you can super cool places to stay and make friends while save the whole expense. You can also do Couch you’re there. Surfing while you’re on vacation. A lot of people offer their home in exchange of volunteering in their house work or at their workplace. This way BOOK VILLAS OR HOME STAYS you can get free accommodation and you get to know local people wherever you travel. If you are a group of four or more people, then villas and homestays are the best pick for you. Booking homestays are a lot cheaper than booking SHARED CABS hotels. It offers almost the same facilities as hotels and you get the whole place by yourself. You can Cab sharing can save you a lot of money while also cook and do your laundry in your home stay traveling from one destination to another on your and save such expenses. Villas and homestays are vacay. A lot of places offer this kind of service, the best options when you want the whole place. especially if it’s a popular tourist destination.
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EAT LOCAL STREET FOOD
The whole point of traveling is exploring the place you’re going to, right? What can be the better option to know the people and culture of the city than eating their local street food? Instead of going to fancy and expensive restaurants and cafes, hop on the streets and try the street food. I bet it will be a lot more delicious and cheaper. This is a great way of saving money while traveling.
TIP 10 SHOP GROCERIES AND COOK AT HOME
The other way of saving money on food is buying groceries from the local store and cooking delicious meals yourself. Especially when you are staying at another home, this hack can be a lot more useful.
It’s obvious you can’t cook and eat all the meals during your stay but you can make breakfast and dinner. And trust me, this way your trip will be more fun and cheap.
_ So, now that you have been aware of all the ways you can make your travel cheaper, go pack your bags and travel to that very place you have wanted for a long time. This way traveling will be super fun, more sustainable and that too in your budget!
TAKE CARE!
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THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS "AWAY". WHEN WE THROW ANYTHING AWAY IT MUST GO SOMEWHERE. ANNIE LEONARD
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SUSTAINABLE LIFE
Achieving Overall Sustainability in Your Life By Bulelwa Thando Adonis
It is necessary that I question what I talk about before elaborating on it, so I did what I always do, I did my research. Google defines sustainability as the ability to be maintained at a certain rate or level. An extended version of their definition is the avoidance of depletion of any specific thing. I think this is all a fancy way of describing how we can ensure a sense of wholeness within ourselves. I want us to ponder on the following questions before diving in: 1. Do you think you are able to sustain, most if not all, factors of your life? 2. What helps you sustain your life? 3. What is stopping you from retaining sustainability?
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Irrespective of your answers, there is no
The same happens whenever we are ill, our
debate that life has taken a complete 360 on
bodies will react in an irregular manner
all of us. None of us could have predicted a
which will cause irregular behaviour. These
global pandemic that would completely
are messages and signs from the body to us
redefine our ‘normal.’ But you know what?
which exclaim the need to sustain our
Here we are! Alive and breathing because
wellbeing. This is not subjected to your
we have sustained ourselves through this
physical self alone, but mentally, socially and
global crisis.
every other factor that forms part of you and your daily life.
Sustainability is an active form of selfpreservation. It is the conscious act of
Avoiding depletion and attaining
wanting to make sure that you are taken
sustainability can be achieved through the
care of for a long period of time. Our bodies
following steps:
teach us sustainability every day. If we are hungry, our bodies tell our brains our needs
CHOOSE YOURSELF
and that evokes motives or instructions to
As simplistic as this may seem, as people we
engage in a manner that will cater to those
fail to accomplish may things because we
needs.
forget this step.
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Choosing YOU means choosing all the things
This includes your needs to be accepted in
that bring you joy and help maintain or
social relationships and acknowledgement of
enhance your wellbeing. Choosing you
accomplishments.
consciously alerts your internal self that your needs are prioritized over everybody else’s
Finally, the needs positioned at the top of the
needs. By choosing yourself, you are
hierarchy are our self-fulfillment needs. This
acknowledging all the things that enhance you
briefly means accomplishment of one’s
as an individual.
greatest version of self. I purposefully chose to
INVEST IN THE THINGS THAT FULFILL YOUR NEEDS
break down our needs using Maslow’s
This can be translated with things that surpass
breakdown of the multiple categories of needs
your basic needs, which are known as your
we have as people. Our needs are a sum of
Physiological and Safety needs according to
physical, psychological and social ones.
well known psychologist, Abraham Maslow.
hierarchy of needs, not because I am a Psychology student, but because it is a clear
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs perfectly breaks
PRACTICE CONSISTENCY
down the different needs we have as people.
I intentionally chose the word ‘practice’ because I wanted to indicate the truth that
The needs I’ve already mentioned consist of
many don’t vocalize about how hard it is to
food, water, safety and security. Your second
attain consistency. To be more transparent, I
most important set of needs are your
think it will help that we view consistency as a
psychological needs which are a combination
muscle. It needs to be worked on. It will be
of belongingness and love needs as well as
stronger on some days and weaker on other
your esteem needs.
days.
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Overall, the process of practicing consistency
Let me leave you by saying- you are worthy of
will develop habits and routines that enable
feeling whole and you deserve to live a
your wellbeing and ultimately your growth.
sustained life. Attaining sustainability is possible for all, don’t second guess your progress
PRIORITIZE WHAT HELPS YOU GROW
irrespective of how people may
We are a part of an era where being a “busy
you before you need anyone else.
respond to your personal journey of sustainability. At the end of the day, you need
body’’ is the biggest trend to a point where it has become the new normal. We’ve misled ourselves into believing that doing multiple things is necessary to make the most of time. Can I be honest with you? I, personally, feel like we may have gone about things the wrong way. Personally, I am still unlearning the urge of having to do everything and try acting on every idea I have at one time by prioritizing what is helping me grow. A way of identifying those things is by being fully present in where you currently are in your life, mentally and
THRIVE IN SUSTAINABILITY THIS MONTH, NEXT MONTH, AND FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE
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"Hiraeth" Anjali Kota
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AN EASY GUIDE TO SUSTAINBALE FASHION BY ADENA DANVERS
Fast fashion can be used to refer to clothes which you wear only a few times, while slow fashion refers to classic clothes such as a plain white t-shirt which you can wear over and over again. Sustainable fashion includes slow fashion. Ethical fashion means that the clothes are made in a moral and ethical way, i.e. neither the buyer nor the maker is cheated. Here are a few impacts of the fashion industry that tell us why we NEED sustainable fashion :
Environmental impact – The fashion industry contributes over 8 percent of all greenhouse gases and, if things continue as is, by 2050 more than 25 percent of the entire global carbon budget will go to this one industry. Basically, it harms the Earth in a very, very bad way. The mills are the places where the most damage is caused to the 3environment. The carbon footprint reaches a very high level at the mills. Just to be clear, a company is only doing ‘sustainability' if they are lowering their carbon footprint. BLOGXPLORE ISSUE 1: SUSTAINIBLITY
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This isn’t actually that difficult
3) Marketing strategies by
to do but there are very few
companies – Make sure you
companies that are making an
read the next sentence
effort.
correctly, it is a very important one – WE CAN NOT SHOP
2. Women’s rights / Labor –
OUR WAY TO
Garment workers, most of
SUSTAINABILITY. As soon as
whom are women, are some of
sustainable fashion started
the least paid laborers in the
becoming more popular, many
world. Think about that super
companies released new
expensive dress you bought to
products which they claimed
look cool in front of your
were sustainable. However, the
friends. It was made by taking
sad truth is, most of those
advantage of somebody’s
products weren’t sustainable!
desperation to earn money.
That was just a marketing
Still can’t wait to wear it???
strategy to encourage more
Just think about that for a few
people to buy their products.
seconds. Many workers also
Make sure you don’t fall for
die due to unsafe conditions! In this. Be a smart shopper. There order to address this, fashion
will always be new trends and
companies need to start
new fashion arrivals, but it is
collecting data on their
up to you to make sure that
workers and then take steps.
you buy clothes which you will
Again, this isn’t that hard, but it wear more than a few times. still isn’t happening!? A large
Being sustainable doesn’t mean
part of sustainable fashion is
not shopping at all, it means
ethical fashion, where the
shopping in a way that is
workers are treated well and
beneficial to everybody,
get good wages.
including the environment!
SUSTAINABLE FASHION IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOU THINK.
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PROGRESS OVER PERFECTION BY ALEXANDRINA Living sustainably is such a broad concept. It means different things for different people, and what’s sustainable for me, may not be sustainable for you. In all honesty, personally, I feel as though I’m not living as sustainably as I could. The thought of this nags at me almost constantly. I feel as though I’m letting down the planet, my friends, climate activists, others who are living as sustainably as they can, and myself. I think it’s hard because I’ve created a blog and have an Instagram all about living a sustainable lifestyle, yet I’m struggling to myself allowing cognitive dissonance to thrive within me. I also feel as though the thought of not being sustainable/low-waste/good enough stops a lot of people from even trying. It’s definitely stopped me from pursuing more sustainable options. I partially blame Instagram for how I feel. While it inspires me, I can clearly see how others are living more sustainably than me; and it makes me feel as though my words don’t matter because someone else within the eco-sphere is doing better than me. I’m sure you’ve felt the way I feel. You think you’ve done a good job at something and then someone creates/does something just that bit better. But then again, we all are our own worst critics.
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I’ve been rambling and complaining about
Starting could be anything. We need to
everything, but the point is: it shouldn’t matter.
remember that it’s about implementing change
All that matters is that we do the best we can.
in our lives to benefit our planet while also maintaining our health.
Progress over perfection No one is perfect. Everyone slips up. The thing is Sustainability is different for everyone.
we shouldn’t beat ourselves up over it. Instead,
We should all try to do the things we can do
we should accept that it’s happened and
without feeling bad about our efforts. Living
continue on with our journey.
sustainably isn’t a competition nor should we ever make it one. It’s about doing the best we
Progress over perfection
can to look after our planet.
Starting small is important. Starting is the first step.
It’s what I’m trying to remember. It’s what I think everyone should remember. Instead of feeling like I’m not good enough and not doing enough, I’m going to plan my attack. I’m going to plot out what I can do to live more sustainably for me. I’m going to continue taking
It could be a small swap like switching to
small steps to build a better lifestyle. I’m not
shampoo bars or using a reusable coffee cup or
going to give up, and you shouldn’t either. No
even catching public transport when you can. It
matter the situation, we need to remember that
could be watching some documentaries or
it’s progress over perfection.
voicing your concerns with family and friends or buying second-hand items. It could be mending a Setbacks are going to happen. shirt rather than throwing it away or starting a compost or sharing your stuff with friends.
Things are going to go right and wrong.
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IT'S HOW WE PERSERVE THAT COUNTS. It’s going to take time to get where we want to be. While the destination is important, it’s the journey that will make it worthwhile. Small steps lead to big things. And with all of this being said, I challenge you to keep going and keep working hard on what you believe in. I challenge you to focus on your progress and how far you’ve come over being perfect. BLOGXPLORE ISSUE 1: SUSTAINIBLITY
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HOMEMADE BREAKFAST BUOY BOWLS BY HANNAH This smoothie bowl includes frozen strawberries, blueberries, and bananas. I topped it with fresh fruit, granola, and coconut flakes! I love fruit! Smoothies are literally dessert for breakfast. They have actually become quite a trend with smoothie and juice cafes popping up all over town. They have even made their way into the food truck industry. Buoy Bowls is a food truck that sells smoothies and bowls on the go. A friend introduced me to it a few months ago and it sparked joy for me. Since then, I’ve found my love for smoothies again. Over the years, I’ve developed my own idea of the perfect smoothie with some variation here and there. Here is my typical smoothie and some ways to alter the recipe to fit other needs. I have gone through a few different blenders. At first, I had the magic bullet. A year ago I got the NutriBullet Pro 900. And recently, I splurged and now I have a Ninja BL660 Professional Blender. It is the BEST blender yet! It blends my fruit so well and so far I have had no trouble with it so 10/10 recommendations! In the past, I would put protein powder in my smoothies and it just ruined it for me. I hated the chalky taste and it ruined the fruity taste. So, for a while, I quit drinking smoothies entirely. Then, I started drinking them just as a snack, not really as a meal. I realized there were other sources of protein that I could use in my smoothies.
Protein Sources: chia seeds, pumpkin seeds, flax seeds, hemp seeds, oats, peanut butter, almond butter, cashew butter, yogurt, avocado, milk. Fruit Options: strawberries, blueberries, banana, raspberries, mango, peaches, pineapple, blackberries, apple, cherries I suggest using frozen fruit if you prefer thicker smoothies like me. A problem I always had with smoothies is I never felt like I was actually eating breakfast. Making the consistency thicker made it actually feel like I was eating food rather than just drinking something. It also helped when I added a crunchy topping to add some texture to my delicious breakfast. If you are looking to make your smoothie even smoother, try adding frozen bananas. You can also use yogurt or avocado to give it a smoother consistency, but I like the banana flavor so it works for me. Also, I am lactose intolerant so yogurt wouldn’t be my first choice. However, yogurt will boost your smoothie’s protein content so go for it if you can tolerate dairy! Smoothies are a great way to start my day off with a sweet and refreshing breakfast, not to mention they’re healthy and sustainable!
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THE RECIPE Ingredients frozen handful of strawberries frozen handful of blueberries frozen half banana dairy-free Lactaid milk (or whatever milk you have available) 1 tbsp. chia seeds granola coconut flakes cacao nibs fresh fruit Directions 1. Add all the frozen fruit into the cup 2. Add in chia seeds 3. Fill milk to just above where the fruit stops or the max fill line 4. Blend until fully combined 5. Pour into a bowl and top it with granola, coconut flakes, cacao nibs and fresh fruit Like I said before, this is just one option. There are many more different smoothies you could try, but this was just an idea that has stuck with me. You should definitely try out several flavor combinations to see what smoothie will suit you best. Happy taste testing!
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A BLOG YOU SHOULD KNOW f e a t u r i n g
H u m a n s
f o r
E a r t h
INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPT BELOW
BlogXplore had the opportunity to interview a blog/organization that features the stories of people saving this planet. Check out the video interview or read the transcript! BLOGXPLORE ISSUE 1
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AN INTERVIEW WITH HUMANS FOR EARTH CONDUCTED BY ALINA AVELLANEDA
Tell us a little bit about yourself!
everywhere. The time to act is now. Keeping these things in mind, I thought "Why not
Namaste! I am Aparna Choudari. I am a 23-
start a photoblog and leverage the power of
year-old from India. I am a software engineer
social media to spread awareness and
by profession and the founder of the Humans
connect people about how they can save the
For Earth initiative. It's a photoblog on
planet and make a huge impact in their own,
Instagram that covers stories and aims to
small little ways by adopting sustainable
amplify the voices of people who are striving
lifestyles.
to battle climate change and save the planet by adopting sustainable lifestyles.
What types of blogs do you post?
When did you start your blog?
The one thing that makes my blog different from the others, lies in the fact that we
I started a blog in March 2021 with the single
cover the opinions of common people. We
mission and goal to connect people and help
ask them a simple question: "How climate
bring them forward on a common platform
change has impacted their lives", "What it
where they can share their stories about how
means to switch to a sustainable lifestyle",
they are saving their planet in their own
and "How all of the fancy policies and laws
small, common, simple ways. We live in a
about climate change and protecting the
crucial age where people, animals, and plants
environment are impacting their localities
are losing their habitat, lives, and livelihoods
and neighborhoods. So far we have managed
to recurring disasters induced due to climate
to cover 6 continents of the planet, barring
change. We see them in the news, we hear
Antarctica. Well, we hope to get a story
them on social media, the news is
from there pretty soon.
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But our mission and goal is to cover as many stories as we can so that we can give a platform to the common person of this planet, to come up and speak to the governments of the world that the time to act and save the planet is now. What is your favorite thing about blogging? The thing that I love the most about blogging is the fact that I get to meet and cover new stories every day and see how inspiring each of them are in their own, little ways. For example, I covered a story about two boys from my own country, India, who are distributing notebooks made out of waste paper to underprivileged kids. This forum has also given me the opportunity to connect with like-minded scientists and young changemakers who are striving hard to change the planet. What are some tips you would give someone that is wanting to start their own blog? Well, well, well, so now let me discuss some tips about blogging. My first tip to all the young, aspiring bloggers is to find a mission or one goal/topic that you are very passionate about. Remember, if you are passionate about it, you will never get bored of working on it. The second tip would be initially there are chances that your growth might be slow and you might not reach your target of the number of followers you'd like to reach and connect, but I would say hold on. You have to be extremely patient and keep on working on your message to the people around you. And lastly, don't forget to connect with similar bloggers who are already in your field of choice. They can give you some pretty cool tips about how to start with blogging, what to do, what not to do, and etc. The idea is to relax, blog what your heart wants to blog, and share your story with people. BLOGXPLORE ISSUE 1
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LOOK AFTER THE LAND AND THE LAND WILL LOOK AFTER YOU, DESTROY THE LAND AND IT WILL DESTROY YOU ABORIGINAL PROVERB BLOGXPLORE ISSUE 1
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Q U I C K S T Astatistics TISTICS YOU SHOULD KNOW
5
9
trillion
out of 10
plastic bags are used worldwide every year
people breathe polluted air
20
15.3
to 35 %
billion
of microplastic that flows into oceans comes from the fashion industry
trees are chopped down every year
4
7
trillion
thousand
cubic meters of fresh water are consumed every year
species around the world are endangered
13
1800
percent
gallons
of clothing and footwear is recycled
of water are needed to produce 1 pair of jeans
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issue II theme believe dream soar wander FREEING THE DREAMER I want to escape the confines of this world and wander to my hearts content. I want to know every place, every culture, and every person. I want to be someone I'm not: someone I can never be.
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