365 Sustainable Decisions Challenge

🚴‍♀️ Today, I'm talking you on my brief, beautiful cycle tour through a gorgeous Dutch landscape, the heathlands. >  https://youtu.be/vVM1eC-Y-04 💜 The Dutch heathland is one of Europe’s rarest landscapes, home to many different animal species. In late summer, the fields turn into a gorgeous sea of violet. But this beauty is fragile: heathlands are threatened by nitrogen pollution. Without action, we risk losing them. 🌱 You can help protect this landscape as well by: - Visiting local heaths responsibly, for example taking litter home - Supporting conservation efforts - Speaking up for policies that protect biodiversity. 💚 Every action matters — for nature, for ourselves, and for future generations.

Visit the calmness of the beautiful Wohkudu Beach in Indonesia after a gorgeous (guided) nature walk! No need to travel, no expenses, and you can set off straight away here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geLl0RDCqw8

Let's explore the world together without traveling: Lencois Maranhenses National Park, Brazil Go on wonderful guided tours through nature around the world on https://www.youtube.com/@xplore-nature

Bamboo is often mentioned as a sustainable material. But do you know where it comes from and how it grows? With this video, you can experience walking though a bamboo forest and learn more about this special material: https://youtu.be/m4rOKLptI-E

Let's explore the world together without traveling: Matevulu Blue Hole, Espiritu Santa Island, Vanuatu And visit beautiful places around the world on the Xplore Nature YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@xplore-nature

Walenhoek in Belgium used to be a clay mining area in the 1900s, but has been transformed into a nature reserve that is today home to a variety of plants. It is a collection of different biotopes and serves to protect species. For example, many flowering plants provide food for wild bees. Click here to go on a virtual guided tour in the Walenhoek nature reserve: https://youtu.be/0m2bbjIbAH0

Costanera Sur in Buenos Aires, Argentina, is a great example how a former landfill can be turned into a biodiversity-rich ecosystem. The region has become a habitat for a variety of creatures. For example, the Rose Mallow and Brazilian orchid tree can be found here. Together, they demonstrate a one-of-a-kind mix of natural resilience and biological variety in the midst of a landfill site's historical context. Click here to set off on a virtual guided tour through Costanera Sur: https://youtu.be/7uEG1rhQfI0

In this video, I take you to Costanera Sur, Argentina. It is a former landfill, but has been turned into a biodiversity-rich ecosystem. The region, which regrettably still contains plastic and other trash, has become a habitat for a variety of creatures. For example, the Rose Mallow and Brazilian orchid tree can be found here. Together, they demonstrate a one-of-a-kind mix of natural resilience and biological variety in the midst of a landfill site's historical context. Click here to set off on the virtual guided tour through Costanera Sur: https://youtu.be/7uEG1rhQfI0

Let's explore the world together without traveling: Treasury Al-Khazneh, stone rock historic sight in Petra, #JordanvsQatar Enjoy virtual walks around the my Xplore Nature YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@xplore-nature

As the global average temperature is increasing, snow is becoming less likely where I live. So I'm grateful for the videographer living in Poland who recorded a beautiful, snowy, winter walk in Warsaw for us to enjoy! Here you can go on this beautiful winter walk as well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcfP6scYD8g

Let's explore nature together around the world: Desert in Kuwait And don't miss visiting gorgeous places around the world with fascinating guided tours on my Xplore Nature YouTube Channel! > https://www.youtube.com/@xplore-nature

Let's explore the world together without traveling: #Bamboo Forest in Kyoto, Japan Go for a virtual walk in different places around the world at my Xplore Nature YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@xplore-nature And make sure you subscribe so that you don't miss any future videos: https://www.erlijn.nl/link/subscribe  

Coral bleaching is often discussed as a critical environmental issue. Do you know why? Many coral reefs around the world are currently bleaching due to warmer ocean water. Ocean water is getting warmer due to huge amounts of CO2 emissions caused by burning fossil fuels. Bleaching is critical as it means corals are dying. When they die, this has many consequences. For example, corals are among the most diverse ecosystems on Earth, providing a habitat for many marine species. When they die, this affects many other species! Also, corals store a lot of carbon, which is released back into the environment when they die, causing CO2 levels to increase even further. That is why - apart from reducing CO2 emissions - it is important to protect coral reefs for example by planting new corals! In my latest Xplore Nature YouTube video, I'll show you: I'll take you on a super exciting virtual dive over a coral reef restoration site in Bali, Indonesia! With an optional guided tour in the subti...

Virtual travel is an excellent way to explore more of the world than we would normally have time for. Here you can for example see waterfalls in Laos. Would you like to explore the world virtually as well? I share beautiful nature walks on my Xplore Nature YouTube channel for you to enjoy. Check them out at https://www.youtube.com/@xplore-nature. And learn more about sustainable tourism here: https://www.erlijn.nl/link/scicomm.php?l=8b991f55a9

I very much enjoy exploring the world without traveling, by looking at gorgeous pictures like this one of the Nine Arches bridge, Sri Lanka and by going on virtual walks on my Xplore Nature YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@xplore-nature. I love it so much because it gives me the chance to see different places without polluting the environment. And it fits within my busy schedule, without wasting time when queuing at the airport, etc. And as I stay at home, I'm still able to see family and friends and join my sports lessons. Just to name a few. And I made it easy: I just pick my favorite destination on this interactive map and off I go: https://www.sustainabledecisions.eu/xplore-nature#video-map  

Did you know that olive trees don't produce similar numbers of fruits every year? This and other fascinating facts are explained in this fascinating guided tour through an olive orchard in Tuscany, Italy! Don't miss it: https://youtu.be/HBbUny_7aWE

A wonderful and exciting year is coming to an end, in which I took many initiatives to contribute toward a healthier planet! For example, my book, published by Springer, "A Guide to a Healthier Planet", is already fascinating many readers (https://www.sustainabledecisions.eu/guide-to-a-healthier-planet)! Also, I set up a YouTube channel that allows us all to explore the wonders of nature around the world from the comfort of our home! While I'm taking a break until January 8th, I am happy to know that you will be able to enjoy a walk through this gorgeous mangrove forest, and to many other beautiful places (see all destinations on this world map: https://www.sustainabledecisions.eu/xplore-nature#video-map). Have a wonderful last few weeks of 2023 and I'm looking forward to see you again in 2024! 💚 https://youtu.be/IxZstsvPkW0

Upcycling is a great way to reuse materials that would otherwise be sent to landfill. In Sweden, they for example used this principle for a dog park! Visit Sweden and see this dog park for yourself on this gorgeous walk: https://youtu.be/MGlfmARoIdw !

Explore nature around the world. Take the guided tour and relax. This time, in India! https://youtu.be/ZmaAUyWf1Ms  

Join me on a relaxing virtual walk with a beautiful, romantic atmosphere! https://youtu.be/DpE5qD4vWqU