I am a Local Guide from the begin of the Local Guides program. There were a lot of changes in these four years. In Google Maps, in the Local Guides program as well as for me personally.
I started with some edits. It was a lot of fun for me to see how my real world was more and more digitally reproduced. Then I realized that there are also many others who are involved in this platform. So, I started to make friends worldwide. And my friends have influenced me, too. I started to see the world with different eyes. For example, I now take a closer look at accessibility when I visit a place.
One topic that has always interested me is the responsibility for our earth. Do we only take what we want, or do we carefully consider what we leave to our children? My actions always have an impact. As a Local Guide I can share my knowledge and support others to find resources to make daily life more sustainable and conscious.
I try to pay attention to the following four points:
Unpackaged
Everyone can avoid or at least reduce packaging waste by buying basic foodstuffs unpackaged. The best place to do this is at the market or in special shops that offer this.
Regional
It is even better, of course, if the food has not come a long way. Therefore, I try to buy as much as possible from the nearest surroundings.
Organic
Organic is healthy, but also resource friendly. Organic labels indicate that farming uses only limited amounts of fertilizer, that animal husbandry is compatible and that organisms are not genetically modified.
Fair
Whether producer, trader or customer - everyone wants to be treated fairly and not be ripped off. At the end of the day, we have no short-term profit thinking. We can only achieve this by treating each other in an appreciative, fair and just manner.
Lists are the ideal way to collect and share all available information like places, pictures, descriptions and hints.