Team BOI

It supports the businesses around you and truly impacts the community...  Small things add up. Supporting small businesses add up. It puts money back into the city around you and choosing local/organic/small keeps money in the community because 'locally-owned businesses often purchase from other local businesses, service providers and farms'. 

THERAPEUTIC PROPERTIES is how the ocean supports my life on earth: "When we dip in the water, our inner dolphin gets released. It’s called the “mammalian diving reflex”(10). I learned this when I started freediving. When our face touches water, our heart rate immediately slows down, and blood moves from the extremities to the brain,...

It's a bit different now given the situation we're in.... but less driving. More buying local and sustainable sources groceries. Carpool when we can. 

I am sad to say I've not done much research on the Vaquita other than today. I had no idea there was another kind of cetacean and given that, there are only 10 left in the world. There is also an International Effort toward saving these creatures... INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION TO BOOST VAQUITA-SAFE FISHING In July 2016, President Barack Obama...

Shopping sustainably! I love helping others choose products that are better for the environment and advocating for reusable items. 

When I grocery shop, I don't put my produce in plastic bags. I've been taking my resuable bags for a while, but really enjoy not using single-use plastics. I want to try out Roots Zero Waste too for bulk items. I'd rather have bulk items in jars and returnable/resuable containers I can store in my pantry. 

By being grateful for what's around you. Seeing the resources around you. Getting a sense of how eco-systems work outside of your home. 

Restoration during crisis.  Thriving through adversity.  The gift of travel to vast lands. I wrote this about a month ago, reflecting on the past, present, and future. I think of it as a love letter to the Earth.  "How fortunate was I to travel. To drink red wine and dine in a restaurant. To people watch on a bustling street full of...

You absolutely can. If more people buy organic, there is a bigger demand for it. It's the simple routine of supply + demand.  

Reduce water usage. Increase frequency of riding my bike to work.