Brummet's Conscious Blog

Making More out of Lazy Leisure Days When the sun is out the last thing you want to do is spend a lot of time cooking a meal and when vacationing, the lure to purchase instant and snack foods is strong. Unfortunately, these convenience foods come with excess packaging. As we can see when we come across trash in the wilderness, snack wrappers and beverage containers are the most common litter we find. It is quite interesting that numerous studies prove tourists return to an area primarily for its cleanliness and greenery. In this era where the economy has come to rely more on tourism, cleaning up is truly a benefit for any community. When leisurely paddling the canoe and watching the water, one can often see the muddy bottom, where it is easy to spot larger debris. Put on a mask and snorkel to discover some amazing finds. One of the first times we did this, we found an expensive diving mask in about 30 feet of water - enough incentive to continue this practice! We have also found ant...

Announcement For those who are living in, vacationing or passing through the Kootenay region of BC, Canada... we have put together a couple of pages full of resources so that nonprofits and volunteers can network, individuals can find places and organizations to explore and musicians can connect with one another.  Check out these 2 special pages we created on our blog: http://consciousdiscussions.blogspot.ca/p/creston-bc-orgs.html http://consciousdiscussions.blogspot.ca/p/business-friends.html ~~ Visit the Brummet's @:  http://BrummetMedia.ca

Recommended Resources: As you may know, I love to share resources that inspire, that educate, that may help improve the lives of our readers... and possibly the people, places and environment around them - thereby making the world a little better one post at a time. ...well, I can hope. lol  This first resource is from one of my favorite organizations, they have a lot there and occasionally I find something especially important for our audience here... and here's 2 for you to check out, offering surprising, yet hopeful information on what modern companies can and possibly should operate as, along with a 2nd discussion re: advances in 3D & 4D printing for manufacturing products: http://www.ted.com/talks/ricardo_semler_radical_wisdom_for_a_company_a_school_a_life "What if your job didn’t control your life? Brazilian CEO Ricardo Semler practices a radical form of corporate democracy, rethinking everything from board meetings to how workers repo...

*Today’s article was written by Nelly Bee. Stay in shape while on vacation Everyone loves going on vacation, but the one down side is that we all tend to overindulge on food and drink while we are away and then have to do some damage control when we get home. However, there is a secret weapon you can use to minimize the effects of holiday indulgence! Just by adding some water activities to your holiday itinerary you can squeeze in a great full body workout that is going to help you to stay in shape while you are away from home. Let's take a look at the best water based activities for burning those calories. Swimming One of the best ways to work of that extra food is to go swimming. This is suitable for anyone since it is very low impact on the joints. It gives you a full body workout and gets the cardiovascular system pumping as well. Just 30 minutes of swimming could burn up to 450 calories for the average person. However, be aware that y...

-- Quote of the Day --  “I think because I was so passionate about bringing attention to the ocean creatures, and the eco-awareness it gave a depth to what I was doing; it was more than dressing up; it was about using myself as a bridge between ocean creatures and land creatures – bringing the message that we really need to do something to help with these issues. …I think it is really important that whatever you do in life that there is a large part of it that you would do regardless of the finance or social status – it is purely something that you do because you have such a passion and a love and recognizing that something needs to happen. ...In one particular area the local fisherman decided to do eco-tourism rather than kill the animals - they set up a program where they take people out in tiny vessels, where you are not allowed to interact in an invasive way… to view their beauty and not kill them.” ~ Hannah Fraser To...

Laura Chapman joins us to share ways of reducing the footprint of travel and vacation. You can read more about the future of green travel here:  http://www.iglucruise.com/travel-technology/eco-travel-tech . Tips to Minimize the Impact of Your Holiday The world’s a very big place, so it’s no surprise that we want to explore at least some of it. However, with most countries now accessible to us and with the influx of tourists to previously untouched places, this has implications for the local environment and its communities. The issue of responsible travel is something that we all should be thinking about before we even book our holiday. Whether you choose to travel with a company who prides itself on its eco-friendly principles and approach, or choose to go it alone, the following suggestions can help to reduce your impact. Consider travel options Everyone has heard about the importance of reducing their carbon footprint, but unfortunately  air travel  is ...