#gogreenwithgive

Today’s #GoGreenWithGIVE challenge is to bring awareness to our water usage for Water Wednesday! . Water is essential to human life worldwide. This is common knowledge. But, when water is so easily accessible from the water tap in a home of privilege, it can be hard to remember not to be wasteful. . Our geographical community shares what is accessible under our water table. Which means we all share the responsibility of taking care of it. . If we over-consume our shared water, we cannot sustain what is needed for drinking, hygiene, and food sourcing. So think about how you may over-use water daily, how can you make changes? Here are some simple suggestions: 1️⃣ Take short showers - A standard shower head uses 2.5 gallons a minute, 25 gallons for 10 minutes. TIP: play a 3 song playlist to time your shorter shower! 2️⃣ Simply, don’t run your faucet. When brushing your teeth, don’t let the water run. When washing dishes, fill a large pot to wash ALL your dishes rather than letting the water run for a long period of time. 3️⃣ Wash your clothes only when you have a full load of laundry. A clothes washer will use ~45 gallons of water per load. So if you have a single item to wash, consider washing by hand. 4️⃣ Buy second-hand clothing. Why? The textile industry uses roughly 425 million gallons daily. About 500 gallons for one pair of jeans. Do your research. Maybe you will reconsider buying new. . And ever think about what goes down the drain? When sewers are polluted or clogged, it can contaminate our drinking water, wildlife, and even cause urban flooding. This is not sustainable. . So think twice about what you put down the drain. Avoid putting trash, oils, pharmaceuticals, food, or really anything besides soap & toilet paper, that’s it! The rest should go in recycling, compost, or garbage. . We care to take care of our global family’s health by allowing access to clean water everywhere. We want to conserve our wildlife with clear and pollution-free waters. So what are you going to daily to make a difference in the global water sustainability? https://www.instagram.com/p/BwFYMntgbtn/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=15yl8ugmrelzd

We're shopping second-hand for Salvage Saturday! For our final day of #GoGreenWithGIVE week, legend from @giveuncw, Maddie, is out in Wilmington thrifting a trendy outfit that you voted for on our insta story earlier this week! 💁 . The clothing industry causes a massive amount of waste that most people are unaware of. Due to Fast Fashion trends, shoppers are buying new clothing & disposing old clothing at an extremely frequent rate. . This is waste we can avoid if we... 1) only buy things when we need them 2) repair items before throwing them away 3) purchase high quality items that will last a long time 4) extend the life of the item by donating & buying second-hand. . Also consider these tips for all material goods in your life! Repurpose sauce jars, write on scrap paper, use old shirts as rags, and simply search for upcycling ideas online! It reduces our human waste and is quite a fun hobby. . So before throwing something away, think "can I reuse this again?" and stow it away for multiple-use salvaging my friends! ♻️Check out our instagram story to see Maddie go thrifting for your votes! #givevolunteers #shopresponsibly (at Second Skin Vintage) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwNkEtGAj9-/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=o0no0dacxdf5

Today we are getting some educated conversations going on Thoughtful Thursday for #GoGreenWithGIVE week! . Within GIVE, we have surrounded ourselves with people who have helped us shape new perspectives and gain life-changing knowledge about how to create sustainable lifestyles. . We believe that the more educated we are, the more we will all care about our own impact. So today, we’re challenging all of YOU to get more informed and start conversations about how we can collectively make a difference. . To help you get on a roll, swipe through some recommended books by our GIVE staff! 📚 They are all related to the #GoGreenWithGIVE topics this week: 1) Hot, Flat, and Crowded by Thomas Friedman 2) Let My People Go Surfing by Yvon Chouinard 3) My Green Manifesto by David Gessner 4) The Upcycle by William McDonough & Micheal Braungart 5) An Inconvenient Truth by Al Gore 6) A Sand County by Aldo Leopold 7) Cradle to Cradle by William McDonough & Micheal Braungart 8) The Responsibility Revolution by Jeffrey Hollender 9) Wear No Evil by Greta Eagen . We encourage you all to find your own sources of information to help shape a well-rounded perspective about the human impact in our world. Cheers to a community of informed global citizens! . Have any other book recs about sustainable environmentalism?! Drop them in the comments! 👇 . #givevolunteers #gogreen #consciouscommunity #mindfultraveling #sustainableliving #informedcitizen #globalcitizens #strongertogether #environmentalbooks https://www.instagram.com/p/BwIBU7-Awvu/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1mdm49e6yhcex

We’ve got all our fun zero-waste accessories out for Tupperware Tuesday! 👏👏👏 . So often we run into single-use plastic. That plastic gets used one time and then stays on our planet forever. But good news is, we’ve got lots of solutions and end these pollutions! 🌱 . Be prepared with your snazzy alternatives! Here are some tips to keep in mind ⬇️ • Instead of getting your take-out in a styrofoam box, request to put it in your Tupperware! • Always carry your reusable water bottle so you never have to buy plastic water bottles! And no need to buy flavored drinks if you instead naturally flavor your water with fruit! • Take your travel mug to the coffee shop you go to, they will always fill up your own mug and you can avoid your single-use cup! • Bring your reusable shopping bag to the grocery store and mall! Never need a plastic bag again. . The GIVE legends at @giveatlsu took on the #GoGreenWithGIVE challenge of use their reusable containers in their daily lives. Check them out on today’s Instagram story! . Have any more zero-waste tips?!Comment below to help build a more conscious community! 👇 . #givevolunteers #zerowasteliving #sustainableliving #gogreen #conciouscommunity #saynotoplastic #mindfultraveller #saveourplanet https://www.instagram.com/p/BwC2YfiAWnF/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ahpiebpkeprw

It’s Meatless Monday for #GoGreenWithGIVE week! 🥑Here’s a plant-based Buddha Bowl recipe we think you all would enjoy trying! . I’m Danielle 👋 a past Nicaragua GIVE volunteer & future Nepal volunteer! For me, a low-impact plant-based diet is something I practice not only for my health and animals, but for the environment as well! . Here are a few things to consider on how food consumption can affect the environment: 1.) Animal agriculture produces more greenhouse gases than all transportation combined. 2.) To make a single hamburger it takes 660 gallons of water. Which is equivalent to showering for 2 months. 3.) 1-2 acres of rainforest are cleared every minute. Animal agriculture is responsible for 91% of the Amazon’s destruction. 4.) Live stock covers 45% of the Earths total land. 5.) Meat consumption on a large scale impacts our global sustainability, among other factors of food sourcing . But our BIGGEST take-away message here ➡️ mindful food consumption entails limiting the distance between product and plate by supporting locally sourced and organic food from small-scale farmers . So I encourage you to try this simple and delicious low impact recipe for dinner tonight! 👇 . 🌱 Ingredients: 1 serving of quinoa, 1 can of chickpeas, an avocado, &some greens. . Spices for the chickpeas: Drizzle of a neutral oil. 1/2 Tsp Salt 1/2 Tsp Paprika 1 Tsp Chili Powder 1/8 Tsp Turmeric 1/2 Tsp Oregano . For the sauce: 1 Red Bell Pepper, 2 Tbs neutral oil, Juice from 1/2 Lemon, 1/2 Tsp Pepper, 1/2 Tsp Salt, 1/2 Tsp Paprika . Instructions: -Cook the quinoa according to the package. -Preheat oven to 425° and mix the chick peas with the spices for the chickpeas and bake in the oven for 15 min. -Put all the ingredients for the sauce in a blender and blend to desired consistency. Add more salt or lemon juice to taste. -Assemble your bowl however you would like and garnish with the avocado and greens! ENJOY 🤙 #givevolunteers #meatlessmonday https://www.instagram.com/p/BwAKo8HgzHa/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=vxda7usgpjpu

And #GoGreenWithGIVE week has begun! Today is Start Today Sunday! 🌱 How can you get started? Well friends, preparation is the key to sustainable success! Get your zero-waste kit prepped, put reminders in your phone for the daily challenges, and encourage your friends to join along! . This is a unifying effort to create a more conscious community living sustainable lifestyles. Through this week, post how you are using our #GoGreenWithGIVE challenges to inspire others to be mindful of our collective impact. . If we all are conscious about our individual drops, they will together create an ocean of change. #givevolunteers #gogreen #consciouscommunity #globalcitizens #sustainabilitychallenge #bethechange https://www.instagram.com/p/Bv9xPwxApUD/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1v4hambhhjx3q

Changing the world takes more than just caring... it takes action. Starting tomorrow, join us for #GoGreenWithGIVE Week to practice mindful choices that turn into a movement of global change. . Read through our daily challenges to minimize your waste & Go Green With GIVE: 🌱 April 7 - Start Today Sunday: Preparation = Success! Plan your week by putting your zero-waste items in your bag! Think ahead how you will minimize your footprint! 🌱 April 8 - Meatless Monday: Mean production takes a toll on your environment, try being meatless for a whole day! You don't have to be a vegetarian to be mindful of your consumption. 🌱 April 9 - Tupperware Tuesday: Ditch single-use plastic! Carry your reusable containers to the grocery story & when ordering take-out! Also carry reusable utensils, straws, and bags to limit your plastic-use! 🌱 April 10 - Water Wednesday: Be conscious of your water waste. Analyze ways to reduce your water-use in your daily life. Share water facts & tips to educate others! 🌱 April 11 - Thoughtful Thursday: Get talking about our environmental impact. Share your thoughts on social media and tag @givevolunteers! This is a great day to have conversations with friends, with informative documentaries, read books, and stay aware! 🌱 April 12 - Footprint Friday: Find ways to lesson your carbon footprint! Choose an alternative to driving your car, like walking, biking, using public transport, rollerblading, skating, or car-pooling! 🌱 April 13 - Salvage Saturday: Find ways to reuse, rather than buy new! Buy second-hand, repurpose sauce jars, clothing swap, or consider fixing something before replacing it! . GIVErs nationwide are rallying behind this week to amplify sustainability, you down to do the same? . #givevolunteers #sustainableliving #sustainabilitychallenge #gogreen #zerowastechallenge #responsibletraveler #bethechange #volunteerabroad https://www.instagram.com/p/Bv6-4ANAowu/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=nz3b2s7pyfqz

Oh the JOY of experiencing the beautiful outdoors. Places like this make us passionate to take care of the trees, air, water, and all the living things that inhabit our planet. . You down to keep our environment beautiful and healthy? Us too. Join us next week for our daily #GoGreenWithGIVE challenges! Check out today’s Instagram story for details for each day. Who’s going to be participating?! 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️ . 📷 : @internationalponch #gogreen #protectourplanet #responsibletraveling #bethechange #ditchplastic #mindfulaction (at Laos) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bv2EdyvAs_J/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=159czdb9zs1q4