Sharing
All this month, we have been sharing our ideas, tips and thoughts on what you can do as an individual. These acts are not sufficient on their own, but they are nonetheless necessary.
Dreaming of a green Christmas
What with plastic baubles, energy-guzzling fairy lights, and a mountain of gifts, packaging and wrapping paper at the foot of the Christmas tree, it's fair to say this is not the most eco-friendly time of the year.
Carefully-considered purchases
It can be tricky to keep your ecological footprint low when you need to buy something new. This is where ethical brands come in, offering sustainability and a relatively low environmental impact.
Use what already exists
Given the ecological footprint of our products and goods manufacturing, it is important to extend their use and life.
Fashion industry
The textile industry is one of the most polluting industries in the world. From the manufacture of raw materials to the distribution of finished products, the impact on the environment of clothing companies is significant and only a few act to reduce their impact on climate change.
The green growth myth
According to the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development), green growth means "promoting economic growth and development, while ensuring that natural assets continue to provide environmental resources and services on which our well-being is based"
Do I really need this?
In a few days it will be Black Friday, a perfect symbol of overconsumption, and a synonym for the overproduction of goods involving tremendous amounts of often non-renewable resources, and pollution.
Looking after yourself
No one can deny that the environment is a particularly distressing subject at the moment. It's perfectly normal to experience emotions such as anger, fear, impotence, grief or exhaustion. These are healthy reactions that show we are aware of the situation.
Preparing your advent calendar
December is coming and the shops are already full of beautiful advent calendars for young and old. This charming-turned-commercial tradition has become yet another pretext for even more consumption.
Flowers, a globalised product
Just like fruit and vegetables, flowers are seasonal and and produced in different countries.
Limiting food waste
From field to plate, nearly 30% of total food production is wasted worldwide. In Switzerland, avoidable food losses represent 25% of the environmental impact of food. 38% of these losses come from households.
Buying food
Eating more sustainably means buying more fruit and vegetables, seasonal, organic and local.
Responsible eating
In the report published in August 2019, the scientists of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) drew attention to the fact that we are currently not using our land sustainably, and that this has a direct impact on climate change.
Getting involved: public action
Individual actions are essential to bring about a societal transformation and counteract climate change, but on their own they are no longer sufficient.
Using digital technology in a responsible way
With nearly 4% of global CO2 emissions, digital technology pollutes more than air transport.
What's my carbon footprint?
We all have an ecological footprint, which varies according to the country we live in.
Let's talk about tourism
According to a 2018 study published in the journal Nature Climate Change, in 2013 tourism accounted for 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions.
Saving paper
According to WWF, The pulp and paper industry, which includes products such as office and catalog paper, glossy paper, tissue and paper-based packaging, uses over 40 percent of all industrial wood traded globally.
Getting around
According to the Federal Office for the Environment, road transport in Switzerland is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions
Water: a precious resource
Switzerland, also known as the "water tower of Europe", has an abundance of water sources. Yet, the world’s fresh water supplies are limited, and Switzerland will probably face, one day, water shortages.
Properly sorted waste
According to Eurostat, Switzerland records more than 700 kg of waste per year per inhabitant. This places us third in European comparison
Streets and outdoors waste
Outside, waste should be banned, not reduced!
Minimize waste at work and outdoors
Takeaway items are inducing lots of waste. They are also very present in the office.
Less waste in the bathroom
Today we continue our home tour, tackling the waste in the bathroom!
Less waste in the kitchen and for the household
In our homes, the kitchen usually has the heaviest load of plastics and single-use products
I reduce waste from the supermarket
To reduce waste from the supermarket, it is ideal to gradually change your purchasing habits and avoid single-use packaging as much as possible.
I reduce my waste: the 5R!
Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Rot
I learn about the situation
Why is this important?
Saving electricity
Some of our devices can consume a lot of power even when switched off.
BRING THE LIGHT IN!
The days are getting shorter and we switch the lights on earlier and earlier.
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