New Year's Revolutions

2 Dec

Hi greenthumbs. Happy new year!

Have you made a new year’s resolution for 2023 yet? A new year’s resolution is a promise to do something new and positive for the year.

But in dirtgirlworld we call it a new year’s revolution!

Why? Well, because a revolution is a big change. The word ‘revolution’ or to ‘revolve’ also means to go around and around. So, when you make a new year’s revolution, you can turn something around. You can take something that isn’t working so well and turn it around so it’s working much better! Your family can choose to do something to make your home, your community and our beautiful planet a much better place! It’s a powerful and mighty thing to do.

10 new year’s revolution ideas

Here are 10 spectacular ideas that your family might like to choose from for 2021.

1. Go on a big family nature walk once a month.

2. Turn off the tap while you are brushing your teeth.

3. Remember to take your reusable bags to the shops every time.

4. Give vegetables and herbs from your garden to your neighbours.

5. Do a beach clean-up once a season and invite your friends to help.

6. Buy second-hand books, borrow them from the library or swap them with friends!

7. Buy your fruit and vegetables from the local farmers’ markets each week.

8. Pack a waste-free lunchbox for school or daycare.

9. Sort all of your rubbish into the right bins.

10. Start an amazing worm farm.

dirtgirl’s top tip

When it comes to your new year’s revolutions, my tip is to pick just three for your family and stick to them! Choose the ones that mean the most to you and that you think you’ll be able to achieve as a family. Then the following year, you can add another three! Small steps make a BIG difference!