2008 January 1, 2008
Environment
| Widgecolo by Ecology | Bio |
The FOOTPRINT:
The presence of man is putting pressure on the notorious nature it is important to analyze, understand, quantify and then manage it sustainably. The concept of Ecological Footprint was developed for this purpose there.
This indicator is intended to help people understand the relationship between their lifestyle and nature, and to help them become aware of the implications for the nature of their consumption patterns, which may represent the imprint of one foot on the ground.
It is a tool that evaluates the productive surface necessary for a population to meet its consumption of resources and needs to absorb wastes.
A French 4.6 hectares needs to live sustainably. If everyone consumed like the French, we would need three planets to live.
The global ecological footprint exceeded the Earth's biological capacity to produce resources and absorb waste since the mid-1970s, which means that we already overconsumption reserves.
As soon as you can, limit the damage you take in the world in your everyday behavior.
I changed many things in my lifestyle and that of my family, and my quality of life remained unchanged. My family are proud and happy about their environmental actions.
WATER: VITAL ELEMENT FOR HUMANS:
"Water is scarce and valuable." It is life ... Our body contains 80%, we could not live without.
But today, our lifestyles are we wasteful. How is it that we waste our life source?
Drinking water is sometimes very rare in some countries: it should be used sparingly. In Namibia, I had the chance to live with a tribe "Himba" for 5 days. I had to walk 3 km to go at the water and coming up with 10 liters under each arm. You discover that water is precious, and it must be preserved ...
Simple actions:
- Prefer a shower "short and effective" in a bath
- Turn off the tap when you brush your teeth, or hands
- Tightly close valves to prevent leaks
WASTE:
Our produce TONS of waste per day. A French produced an average of more than 1 kg of waste per day. When you multiply that amount by the French population, you get: 60 million kg or 60 000 tonnes of waste per day. And we speak only of France.
You do not think, is not it?
Today we can recycle much of our waste. Cardboard, paper, glass, some plastics, some metals are recyclable. Sorting is very simple: you put up bins for different items to be recycled, and when it's full, you will walk and get some fresh air (which is very good for your body) to drop the bags in recycling bins. What do you think?
Waste segregation is voluntary indispensable for the environment. Your daily actions will make the difference. Spread the word!
