By The Green Parent
05th June 2017
By 2050, the planet will need to support more than 9 billion people, according to the U.N., which will mean we all have to get smarter and use Earth’s natural resources more wisely. So what can you do to celebrate #WorldEnvironmentDay? Here are a few simple suggestions to put you in the mood to honour Mother Nature and remember to handle our planet with care.
Rock Out!
Formidable Vegetable Sound System is a band at the edge of a new music scene aimed at encouraging cultural change. Their quirky combo of ukulele and dance music‘s mission, according to the group, is to “pound simple, sustainable solutions deep into our consciousness in the funkiest way possible.” They’ve released a new song and music video in honor of #WorldEnvironmentDay called “Limits.”
Share Your Dream
For #WorldEnvironmentDay, the U.N. asks that you share your dream for the planet and pledge your support to make those dreams come true. There are 7 billion of us on Earth, and we all have our own dreams but just one planet to share.
Cut Food Waste
It’s sickening to think that 30 percent of food in the U.S. is wasted — along with the water, labour and other resources invested to produce the food. All told, food waste costs the U.S. economy alone nearly $50 billion annually. Making matters worse, according to the U.N., our landfills are full of organic waste, which is the single largest source of polluting methane emissions. Food manufacturers and restaurants are on the front lines of mitigating food waste. In France, the government has passed new laws banning food waste and demanding restaurants to find ways to donate unconsumed food to those who need it.
Eat the leftovers, and save the planet.
Protect the Oceans
“Today, our ocean is overfished, polluted, and acidifying by the day,” U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry wrote in his statement about World Environment Day. “And the science is clear: we must take action on climate change, which poses a threat to the entire planet.”
Whether you live in a desert, forest or near the beach, every one of us is connected to the ocean. Support organizations like the Ocean Conservation Society, which lets you adopt (symbolically, of course) your own wild bottlenose dolphin.
It’s also important to make everyday decisions to buy sustainable seafood that is farmed in a way that won’t continue to deplete the ocean’s wildlife.
The U.N. celebrates World Ocean Day on June 8 this year.
Read Becky Bracken’s full article here.
