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Current Issue
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Deforestation
- Every hour, forests the size of 300 football fields are cut down.
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Global warming
- sea levels are rising more than twice as quickly as they did for most of the 20th century
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Outdoor air pollution
- WHO shows that an estimated 4.2 to 7 million people die from air pollution worldwide every year
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Food waste
- Around 1.3 billion tons is wasted or lost which is enough to feed 3 billion people
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Ocean acidification
- High concentrations of carbon emissions are released thanks to human activities such as burning fossil fuels and increased rates of wildfires
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Poor Governance
- Climate crisis is a result of multiple market failures
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What Can I Do?
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Personal Level
- Say no to plastic bottles, bags, straws, and lids
- Be Car-conscious
- Plant a Tree (or Two)
- Shop at thrift stores
- Teach the family how to cut down on food waste
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Professional Level
- Conserve energy within the office
- Promote a paperless office
- Implement a recycling program
- Make green thinking a key part of your company culture
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Political Level
- Promote green energy
- Support small agricultural procedure