Small promises change worlds@PURE2016

We did it again. We traveled to Marrakech for another edition of PURE Life Experiences. This time I was joined by a special team. Husband and baby daughter along, there I was managing meeting the best in travel agents and agencies and breaking for coffee and lunch to meet my loved ones. It all worked out, luckily the travel bug and love for the new and people is in everyone’s DNA in my family.

Here’s us after the fair, discovering the Secret Garden in the Medina of Marrakech. Source: personal.

Sunny times at PURE 2016 Source:personal

But let me return to the show itself. This year’s PURE was all about promises. The small promises that change worlds. Here are the 8 the organizers proposed:

• I promise to reduce my carbon footprint by driving less and walking more.
• I promise to cook and eat local, seasonal food, whenever possible.
• I promise to stop eating and serving the ocean’s apex predators and prioritize sustainable fish stocks.
• I promise to be more mindful of my water usage and follow water-saving or recycling practices whenever possible.
• I promise to go meat-free at least one day a week.
• I promise not to participate or encourage any unnatural interactions with wild animals.
• I promise to use sustainable products and materials and recycle wherever possible.
• I promise to learn from and give back to the communities I visit.

What small promise are you making? Source: personal.

What small promise can you take to change the world? Mine was about eating local and seasonal. It’s easy in Romania, especially when traveling in the country side and eating home cooked meals. But I could have easily gone for the meet-free day or the walking instead of driving.

Does it really matter what life choices I make? It does. A little bit. But it matters a lot more if we all make similar choices. We could all do our share to reduce greenhouse emissions, save the biodiversity of our oceans, reduce food waste, protect the forests, save water, engage respectfully and with an open mind with other cultures. So it really takes small promises to achieve big things. What are you willing to promise?