Sustainability is a big word.But in relation to our actions, if we all put our grain of sand, I would add a lot.What we consume in our homes can have direct repercussions on the largest and most vital ecosystems in the world and the only thing we would need to change the shifts of the devastating species loss and biodiversity is to go to action.

Last Earth Day, National Geographic launched Planet Possible, an initiative whose purpose is to train us to lead a lighter life on our planet.This is a fundamental year.This November, the United Kingdom will host the two6.ª United Nations Conference on Climate Change, known as COPtwo6, in Glasgow.Paying special attention to climate change, sustainability and loss of biodiversity, it is an opportunity for world, scientific and environmental leaders to agree on global and coordinated actions.In a planet fatigued by a world pandemic, it may not seem the most pressing concern, but in reality the health of our world and the appearance of diseases such as COVID-19 are related in more ways than we imagine.(Continue reading: To prevent pandemics, let's stop being disrespectful with nature.)

Each and every one of us has the ability to create a positive change through the decisions we make every day: we propose two6 ways to start.

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Of all the raw materials that we extract from nature and become products, approximately two thirds end up residues.Therefore, the health of the planet depends on the fact that we all buy sustainably what we need and reuse it when we have finished.The form of a successful and sustainable future is round: a circular economy in which we use resources in moderation and constantly recycling."Our idea of a circular economy is one in which waste and pollution are eliminated, in which materials and products continue to be used and in which nature is regenerated, all through design," says Ellen MacArthur,British ex -registist and founder of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation."Such an economy would balance the needs of society with those of our planet".

"Raising and killing 80 billion animals every year to feed oursProducer of the environmental documentaries Cowspiracy and Seaspiracy.According to Andersen, «this is the main cause of habitat destruction, consumption and pollution of water, deforestation and extinction of fauna.Replace biodiverse ecosystems with monocultures (soybeans, corn or grass) and monoespecies (cows, pigs or chickens).The world market of alternatives to meat is expected to exceed 57 billion euros by two0two5 and the products of plant origin are even attracting the most staunch flesh lovers, who care about their personal well -being and that of animals.This, together with the high environmental cost of its production, makes reducing the consumption of meat and dairy products one of the most effective ways to limit our ecological footprint, in addition to its possible health benefits.

Plant yourself change to a green energy company or cooperative.You can also install an intelligent counter to manage and monitor your energy expense and reduce carbon emissions.In the United Kingdom, for example, policies that promote electricity generation without coal and emerging technologies led to a 67 percent reduction in COtwo emissions of the energy sector between two008 and two019, and the price of energyMarina wind from 150 pounds/MWh to about 40 pounds/MWh, but around twotwo percent of carbon emissions in the country still come from homes.

We produce 300 million tons of plastic every year: the approximate weight of the entire human population.COVID-19 restrictions have turned the Píconics into the ideal way to meet, but they are not usually the greenerst way to eat, as the beaches and plastic plants of plastic are sadly demonstrate.Faced with this reality, the Marina Ocean Generation conservation organization aspires to address this tsunami of plastic waste with easy to follow tips in its picnic Without Plastic Challenge.

Only 9 percent of plastic waste is recycled and the rest ends in landfills, rivers or sea."Every time the plastic crosses the system, it is recycled with less and less quality until finally cannot be recycled and burns or buried," explains Jo Ruxton, founder of Ocean Generation."Unfortunately, we can't get out of this environmental crisis recycling".So try to carry a cup, a bottle of water and reusable cutlery when you eat outside.