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Green Sport Suggestions

Knowing the value of a thing can create the desire to preserve it. The same maxim holds true for nature; enthusiasm for preserving nature grows as one begins to form attachments to activities in natural settings. People who hike, camp, hunt, fish, ski, swim, surf, rock climb, run, bike or boat understand the value of the forests, lakes, oceans and trails. After all, it is a healthy ecosystem that allows people to take deep invigorating breaths or restorative swigs of water from a stream.

In demonstration of this idea, Laird Hamilton, a featured ECOIST on Sundance Channel’s THE GREEN, clearly gains passion and inspiration for environmentalism from his love of the ocean.

Many a sceptic of global warming has reconsidered their position after experiencing first hand the decline of a natural area that they remember enjoying throughout the previous portions of their lives. While it is unfortunate that one does not recognize the importance of something until it is gone, nature can in many cases be repaired even when it seems hope is lost. The planet is much older than we are, and has survived meteors and ice ages.

Consider getting involved in eco-sports. They are fun activities that can help you enjoy yourself and in some instances be great team building tools. There are some great websites out there for eco-sport lovers, here are a few of them.

- ecoSports [www.ecosports.com]

- Website for Fishing [www.naturalsports.ca]

- Get custom outfits for all your favorite ‘natural sports’ [www.naturalgarments.com]

- Interesting festival for nature and sports events in Vermont [www.vermontartfest.com]