Steps to Integrate Sustainability in Urban Life
- Ankit Yadav
- Sep 2, 2020
- 3 min read
Introduction
We have often come across the term ‘urban-life’ wherein the lifestyle is far different from being soothing. Stress level has risen, health has deteriorated and peaceful life is what we have been craving for. Surely, incorporating sustainability in today’s way of living can help us establish a work-life balance.
Bursting the myth, it is not difficult to live a self-sustainable life as you work. Given below are seven simple tips which can be integrated in our daily urban lives; classified as certain DO’s and DON'Ts:
1. Reduction in paper wastage: Whether at the office or an educational institution, we are bound to scribble on papers. Choose to switch to online notes, easily available on your mobiles or laptops and simply click and save!
2. Practise organic farming: Studies have shown that practising unsustainable farming tends to leave the majority of the agricultural land’s barren and infertile. Switching to organic farming and organic food is one of the proficient options to reduce carbon footprints in the environment together with improving your health.
3. Reduce plastic usage: In a collective effort to combat plastic pollution, replacing plastic bags with reusable bags can reduce the percentage of plastic pollution, especially in marine pollution drastically.
4. Walk whenever you can, share as much as you can: We have always been hearing about this, now time to implement. Short distance walks will improve your health and will deteriorate carbon footprints in the environment. Additionally, sharing your vehicles for travelling long is a good initiative to reduce the usage of non-renewable energy sources.
5. Plantation: Nature therapy is the best therapy but in today’s time, finding a green environment is a challenge. In order to combat this challenging affair, the plantation is the prime key. So, participate in plantation campaigns and nevertheless, practise gardening at home.
· Bonus Tip: Including microgreens helps your body build antioxidants
6. Clean up things naturally: As you clean up things, try using water only rather than including a lot of chemicals.
7. Reduce wastage: While things could be easily available to us, we are also on the verge of utilising the majority of our non-renewable resources. It is always a great idea to use half of what is required, for example, do not overflow the food plate at gatherings which results in throwing away the food, using a bucket bath method, switching off the electricity voluntarily and much more.
Having said that, there are a lot more ways which can help us walk the path of sustainability but we may not always have the time to plant trees or spend time in nature. Given the amount of stress in our daily lives, corporate, studies or family, it sometimes is burdensome to cope with anything extra that requires efforts.
That's where the Urban Cowboy can act as your assistant as you walk the path of sustainability. You need not quit your job or regular work to live a sustainable life, eat organic food, to live in serenity or cultivate your own farming. It is very much possible to lead a farm life and carry on with your work.
The Urban Cowboy gives you an easy way of living a healthy and stress-free life without compromising on any of your urban provisions; which is cost-effective.
Start your journey of self-sustainability today! To know about our complete offerings and services, call us today at 96768 89904 or write to us at ankit@urbancowboy.in.
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