Its Earth Day, Ya'll!!!

Today is Earth Day! Its a day to love, celebrate and cherish our beloved home and our gorgeous planet. Here are some ideas for you to give Mama Earth a little break:

1. Bike it! Leave your cars aside for a day, travel the city on two wheels. You'll not only save $$ on gas, use less fossil fuels, but also have a workout! Who knew being environmentally conscious could be so awesome?!

2. Turn off 'em lights! Live out your day caveman style! No but seriously, during the day, there's plenty of daylight. Open the blinds and let the sun in. Turning off your lights for 4-5 hours today could be a small step towards starting a green life.

3. Plant a tree! Whether you plant a tree, bring home a plant or some herbs, either way, you will be reversing your carbon footstep. Take initiative and responsibility for a green life and maybe you'll find you if you have green fingers!

4. Pick up some trash! I go for runs often and see trash laying around. Mother Earth sure won't be happy about that. Today I will pick up whatever trash I see laying around!

5. Donate some dolla bills! This may sound a bit shady, but there's tons of organizations out there waiting for donations, so they can do the good on your behalf. Need an idea? Go check out National Geographic's CauseAnUproar: Big Cats Initiative. When in worry, turn to NatGeo. They are one of my favorite Organizations, magazine and an awesome group of people. Loosen up your wallets people!!

6. Veggie Day!! So Since I do this everyday, am I celebrating Earth Day daily? :-)  Jokes aside, eat some greens today yo! Meats are carbon heavy and reducing your meat intake can significantly reduce your carbon footprint (Don't believe me? Read more here). Do right by Earth today and go vegetarian! 

There are tons of ways you can be green-er today. Although, being sustainable, like being healthy, is a lifestyle choice. By buying sustainable foods, recycling, reducing dependence on fossil fuels, we can all make choices that reduce our negative impact on the environment. Want to know how the climate chance can affect you? Read this awesome CNN article, or this NatGeo article. If you're a skier like me, or want to keep those glaciers around a while longer, go GREEN!

Woohoo! Happy Earth Day!!!