Earth Day: 7 initiatives to take action

2022-04-22T08:56:46.430Z

Initiatives, events or donations, actions are to be carried out throughout the year to reduce our impact on the environment and act for the planet. We take stock on the occasion of Earth Day, this Friday, April 22.

Three years.

This is the time we have left to save the planet before it becomes irreversible according to the latest report from the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change), which draws up an alarming assessment.

This Friday, April 22, is Earth Day and like every year for more than 50 years, the same observation is made: to have a real impact, it is necessary to work for the protection of the planet throughout the 'year.

Initiatives

Sorting your waste, not throwing anything on the ground, buying second-hand… A multitude of gestures can participate in the protection of the Earth.

If for some, they are already integrated, this is not the case for all.

A few ways to protect the planet easily and on a daily basis.

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At home:

Sort and reduce waste.

Adapt your heating or air conditioning to your real needs, turn off or unplug electrical appliances or chargers that are not in use, turn off the light when leaving a room and opt for LED bulbs that consume less.

Recycle or repair rather than replace.

Prefer second-hand clothes.

Our personal action can also go through the use of water: controlling the flow during a shower, preferring a shower rather than a bath, turning off the tap, reusing unused or rainwater to water your plants. .

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On the move:

Using public transport, walking or cycling, or taking the train instead of the plane for long journeys can significantly reduce your carbon footprint.

In your diet:

consume products in a reasoned way, both by reducing the amount of meat and by choosing seasonal fruits and vegetables.

Thus, food waste is to be banned.

To achieve this, start by buying in small quantities so as not to have to throw away.

Protecting the environment also involves organization: planning your meals in advance helps to limit compulsive shopping and waste.

Further:

Actions to preserve the environment take place, more broadly, at brand level.

This is the choice made by, among others, Dior with the creation of a men's collection in collaboration with Parley for the ocean, IKKS and its "striped top that cleans the oceans" or Vans and its "Eco positivity" collection having to inspire young people.

Revisited polyester, yarn from the recycling of marine plastic waste or organic foam from vegetable oils, there are many innovative and eco-responsible materials.

Demonstrations

Collecting waste, creating a common compost or greening the sidewalks… All these actions can be carried out between neighbours, and this is what the mesvoisins.fr collective offers.

Joining an active community helps to improve one's living environment, especially when it comes to a group living in the same sector and having, in fact, similar problems.

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Throughout France and around the world, lakes, rivers, beaches and seabeds are cleaned up thanks to ocean initiatives.

Waste collections are organized with the help of volunteers and in association with Surfrider Foundation Europe.

Anyone can participate by registering via their online form at least three weeks before the event.

For those who want to go even further, it is even possible to organize a collection directly.

Beyond the 770,420 items of waste collected and 72,018 kilometers cleaned up, their actions have made it possible to raise the awareness of more than 63,000 people.

Donations

Preserve the coast and the environment.

Since 2011, the Fondation de France has been mobilizing to preserve marine biodiversity and the coast by transforming the management of our coasts into a more sustainable model.

Save biodiversity.

The World Wildlife Fund works to halt environmental degradation around the world.

One-time donation, regular donation or as part of the real estate wealth tax, several options are available to you.

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Act globally.

The World Organization for the Protection of the Environment is an independent environmental NGO which defends biodiversity, air and water quality, fights against deforestation, global warming, fossil fuels and all forms of pollution.

Save the sloths.

Maria Nila, a vegan and cruelty-free hair care brand, is committed to the animal cause by joining "The Perfect World Foundation" by collecting more than 55,000 euros for the Sloth Institute of Costa Rica, which works to preserve sloths.