Day 7

Leaving Koh Tao

Our final consisted of us making our way home to Bangkok. Our train wasn't until 9.30 at night, meaning we had time for a bit of shopping before catching the last ferry from Koh Tao to Chumphon. As a souvenir of my time spent on Koh Tao I brought myself a 'Save Koh Tao' lanyard for the key to my apartment. I hope that the money I spent on it will be of benefit to the preservation program on Koh Tao.

Save Koh Tao Lanyard.

 

We were sad to be leaving Koh Tao and the friendly staff at New Heaven, as we had enjoyed our time there  immensely and hope to return sooner rather than later. On the other hand, I also couldn't wait to get back and start applying the important lessons learnt from this trip and incorporating or making wholesale changes to some aspects of my lifestyle, which I know doesn't constitute as sustainable living. I hope I can find the time to update this blog regularly, in order to show and share with you some of these changes that I plan to make.

Leaving scenic Koh Tao.

In conclusion, with regards to the field trip and sustainable living, I feel that a sustainable lifestyle is an achievable target for people to set themselves. And even if cutting your carbon footprint entirely may seem an impossible task, reducing your carbon emissions is very doable - no matter who you are. It all boils down to you planning ahead, being prepared to make some sacrifices and making the right and most suitable choices.
Do this, and you will be on your way to reducing your carbon footprint and making the World a better place for yourselves and the creatures we share it with, as the old adage goes:

"Every Little Helps"