How I got here

My love and fascination with the ocean began when I was ten. I found a book at the library about marine biology and I, no pun intended, was immediately hooked.

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When I was 18, I began an internship with the New England Aquarium in Boston, Massachusetts, and was introduced to a terrible secret: everything I do eventually affects the ocean, and usually in a negative way. The food I eat, the car I drive, what I do with my trash, where I buy my shoes…everything harms the amazing creatures and habitats that I spent most of my conscious life adoring.

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I was shocked. There are billions of people negatively affecting the oceans everyday and they do not necessarily realize the effect of their choices and purchases.

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This state of shock eventually directed me towards a semester abroad in Townsville, Australia, which then eventually directed me towards an undergraduate senior thesis. A recurring theme being what small changes a person can make in their daily life to decrease their environmental footprint.

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This eventually led me to this blog.

 

A space to bring together these tips and tricks to live a more sustainable, less wasteful, and less environmentally harmful life. Some of these take very little effort, and some are free. Some ideas are larger shifts in attitude and have a greater impact on one’s life. And some you might already do and don’t even realize.

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I hope this space helps you enjoy sustainability, daily.

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- Zoë Davis