Playing in the outdoors
“How can I have fun in a way that gives back to the Earth and to people?”
Susmita Maskey helped me understand that global warming is both an environmental issue and a human rights issue. This realization has made me re-evaluate the way I recreate in the outdoors. Below is a list of 5 recreational practices that I’ve committed to since my return. These practices allow me to continue having fun while also giving back to communities and the earth.
- Planning fewer, longer ski trips (with smaller carbon footprints), instead of multiple single-day or weekend trips to the mountains
- Ride my bike in local parks
- Learn to surf our challenging local waves instead of driving to other far-away surf breaks
- Follow Leave No Trace ethics and pick up trash in parks
- Join Access Fund and Surfrider Foundation to promote access to clean mountains and oceans
