The Day arrives Global Climate, a crucial reminder that each year becomes more relevant to the urgency of climate that we live in. Droughts, extreme temperatures, pollution, hazardous waste… environmental challenges that are pressuring the creation of sustainable solutions. As citizens, we can make this situation a planet a little bit better, we tell you how to take action for the climate.
The environmental crisis is not a recent news story, in fact it is a phenomenon scientifically proven compounded with the years that has been entrenched for decades. However, as the years pass, only becomes more urgent and requires your total attention. That’s why, the Day the Global Climate, which was established in 1992 in the Framework Convention of the United Nations on Climate Change, is an essential call-to-action – and – up call- to governments, agencies, businesses and citizens.
A phenomenon that affects all the people who inhabit the planet, but not equally, as that impacts especially to those in developing countries or in poverty, and that therefore demand a collective response.
Intervene, manage, and cope with the climate change we are experiencing is a priority to get to a model of sustainable living. And, although the need to implement major changes and regulate the consumption and exploitation of current resources rests with world leaders, as citizens, we can also take actions to generate a positive impact on the environment.
Catastrophism climate can cause a first step is made impossible or overwhelming and will make you wonder: where do I begin? The answer is that the decision of individual measures and in the community for the care of the planet is essential, affordable, and effective. We tell you how.
Climate action: a platform to organize your own environmental initiatives in collaboration with the citizenry
Every contribution, action, idea, initiative and activity aimed at preserving the environment in the day-to-day, as small as it seems to us, is essential.
Aligned with this thinking, we create the platform ofClimate Action, which seeks to be a space for citizens and NGOS to share information, discuss and act on the climate crisis. This digital tool you have as a flag to encourage the creation of actions that are respectful and committed to the care of the environment.
What actions are published in Climate Action? Who can join?
All the world can see and participate in the activities published. Some are face-to-face, others invite you to the online participation, and all are aimed at the action in community.
It up to you/or you can implement your ideas and initiatives, environmental! You just have to register as a new@ user@. From here, you can publish all those activities and events (actions, meetings, trainings, demonstrations, interventions…) you know you are going to take place in the coming days, weeks, or months, as well as inform you of all the actions that are sharing the rest of user@s.
From Hacesfalta.org and for Climate Action, will give voice to your initiatives, from our different channels. Here you can see all the actions published through our platform.
In this way, the map of actions that we put at your disposal, will serve as both a point of reference to know everything that is being done at the level activism and mobilization for the climate change, while at the same time a repository for numerous initiatives that could be worth of inspiration and motivation to be recreated in other parts of the world.
The possibilities are numerous, varied, and will give you that push you need to pass to the action on the climate of the hands of people with compatible interests, working for a common purpose and shared values. Volunteering and action in the community is enriching and necessary for a planet more sustainable, don’t miss the opportunity and discover how to be part of the solution.
We encourage you to add, share, and take action for the climate of the hand of a community in search of a sustainable future for everyone.
Join Climate Action!
An hour is easy to say and it seems little, but what happens if we add one hour dedicated millions of people around the world? This is the proposal of WWF, the global initiative “earth hour”, has mobilized millions of people in over 200 countries of the world.
This initiative, born in 2007, seeks to raise awareness worldwide about climate change, inviting individuals, governments, and businesses to turn off the light for one hour.
Last Saturday, march 26, all of Spain was in darkness, thanks to the solidarity of local councils, private companies and individuals who, for one more year, have added to The time on the Planet.
The organization, through the website of the initiative, https://horadelplaneta.wwf.es/ has been reported that this year, pointed 514 municipalities in Spain, as well as about 130 companies, and 126 of organizations around the country, which exceeds greatly the participation of other years.
Among the most emblematic monuments that turned off their lights at 20:30 hours of Saturday in the Spanish capital, are the poster Schweppes of Gran Via, the Tío Pepe in Sol, Puerta de Alcala and plaza de Cibeles. In other cities of Spain, also the cathedrals were to turn off their lights, such as, the Burgos Cathedral and the Cathedral of Valencia. Not to be left behind tourist emblems, such as the Hanging Houses of Cuenca, and the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona.
Companies such as Inditex, Tetra Pak, Leroy Merlin, Sanitas, Mahou-San Miguel, Coca–Cola, among others, are also added to the dynamic, showing their commitment and concern for the wellbeing of the planet.
As an additional measure before the big blackout, the WWF implemented on its website a “Bank of Hours”, through which invited people to spend 60 minutes to a sustainable activity and positive, offering ideas for activities that contribute to the care of the planet, through which they came to register to 2.865 hours devoted to the nature.
60 minutes seem insignificant, however, are sufficient to prove our commitment and concern for the wellbeing of the planet and, little by little, you become part of the change for the environment.
What is the environmental health and why you have to worry about it?We are celebrating the World Health Day Environmental one more year, highlighting the reasons that make a volunteer linked to the nature and care of the environment. Discover the keys on this day and what initiatives you can join to collaborate with NGOS dedicated to the action and environmental care.
Every September 26 we recall the importance of the Day World Environmental Health, a day established worldwide by the International Federation of Environmental Health (IFEH) with the aim of raising awareness on the importance of a healthy environment for the well-being of human beings and the planet.
Do you know what is environmental health?
The WHO definition makes reference to the study, prevention and control of environmental factors and the environment that can influence living beings, affect the health of people and ecosystems. This includes elements such as the quality of air, water, food, exposure to toxic chemicals, climate change, biodiversity…
This reminder global us awareness about the links between human health and environmental factors such as pollution, climate change and access to natural resources clean. Hundreds of organizations and citizens/activists around the world are working to raise awareness among the population, institutions or companies on this relationship, seeking to promote citizen action to improve the environmental conditions, prevent disease and promote sustainability.
Protect and improve human health is also to preserve and care for the natural environment.
For that reason, we encourage you to join this movement and to learn about environmental health through volunteering. The volunteeris a unique way to see first-hand the positive impact on the environment at the same time that you plant the seeds for a more sustainable future.
Do you need more reasons? We leave you 5 reasons to do a volunteer work related to the environment and nature:
- Creates a positive impact in your environment: Improving the spaces around you, leaving your cleaner and more sustainable environment. Clean beaches, picked up trash, planting trees, caring for parks and maintenance of green areas are some of the actions that promote a better quality of water, air and nature of our community
- Expand your knowledge and learning: volunteerism is a form of awareness, educate and, in consequence, become an agent of change to raise awareness to other people in the health care environment. Expand your knowledge and thus know how to act in a more conscious way in the preservation of the planet is an essential to achieve a sustainable future.
- Personal development: The personal impact is strongly linked to the environmental work that you’re going to make. You will work with other people with like-minded people for the same cause, in addition to performing actions focused on generating a positive impact on the quality of life of other people and ecosystems.
- Beyond the environment: As we said, the environmental health and care of the environment are related to many aspects of life, such as inequality or poverty. In much of the world, poverty is directly related to the access to natural resources, the use of the same and the quality of the environment. If we manage to generate global awareness and local consequent on the use of these resources, we will be able to influence the rates of poverty in certain areas that directly depend on them.
- Connect with nature in unexpected ways: volunteering in connection with the nature also benefits to our own physical and mental health. However, one of the great benefits of volunteering is that it adapts to different and unexpected avenues of collaboration. Beyond reforestation activities, cleaning or waste collection (also fundamental), you’ll also be able to act for the climate from awareness (workshops, discussions), education (education and outreach), the development of projects and design strategies.
Choose your volunteer!
From Hacesfalta.org you will find several areas from which you access the volunteer activities. The main one is the category of volunteer environment.
You can also filter the volunteer opportunities for SDGS related to environmental health and Life of terrestrial ecosystems, Production and responsible consumption, clean Water and sanitation, Energy affordable and clean energy, climate Action, or sustainable Cities and communities.
¡Share your own ideas, and environmental initiativeson Climate Action!
Climate action, seeks to be a space for citizens and NGOS to share information, discuss and act on the climate crisis. This digital tool you have as a flag to encourage the creation of actions that are respectful and committed to the care of the environment.
You just have to register as a new@ user@. From here, you can publish all those activities and events (actions, meetings, trainings, demonstrations, interventions…) you know you are going to take place in the coming days, weeks, or months, as well as inform you of all the actions that are sharing the rest of user@s.
In this way, the map of actions that we put at your disposal, will serve as both a point of reference to know everything that is being done at the level activism and mobilization for the climate change, while at the same time a repository for numerous initiatives that could be worth of inspiration and motivation to be recreated in other parts of the world.
