Earth matters. (Cuidemos nuestro planeta)

Analysis of the problem of climate change and its effects

Climate change is the main global environmental problem that humanity will face. Among many other effects, global warming will multiply extreme climatic phenomena floods and droughts, heat waves and cold waves, aggravate desertification and erosion processes and a generalized loss of biodiversity is assumed. Climate change has been defined by the United Nations Organization as "an existential threat to life on the planet". Today it is urgent not to continue postponing our participation in the actions to face it. 

Global climate change already has effects and will even continue to have them, but there are some that can be observed in the environment. The glaciers have shrunk, the ice in the rivers and lakes are melting before their time, the habitats of plants and animals have changed and will continue to change, the trees will bloom earlier and we will not be able to act and improve everything from one day to the next; we all need to make a change immediately, sea level will rise and this will not be normal, erosion, flooding, risks to infrastructure and increased ocean acidity represent major threats.

Advantages of changing consumption habits

Consuming local and ecological will take care of our health and that of the planet, since we favor responsible consumption with the environment and with the society in which we live. Responsible consumption implies that when choosing the goods and services that we are going to consume, we take into account their possible environmental and social impacts, so that we prefer those that are not only less harmful, but also contribute to building an economic and social model that It will put environmental protection and the construction of more just and equitable relationships among all people at the center. This type of consumption implies that instead of acquiring what we need in the supermarket or in the shopping center we decide to consume in alternative consumption initiatives,

How to help reduce pollution to improve your environment.

• We will avoid buying disposable items and non-biodegradable plastics.
• We will try to consume organic food or at least those that are not intensively subjected to agrochemical products (and why not, you can also grow them on the roof or in some space you have in your house).
• Separate and recycle garbage, organic is excellent fertilizer for your plants
• Limit dry cleaning
• We will avoid using paints, oils and solvents, even more so on days of high ozone concentration
• We will reduce electricity consumption. With this you contribute to reduce emissions of pollutants and particles (in addition to the savings you will have on electricity) get air purifying plants in your home (whether you have them in small pots and why not, a green wall or roof terrace)
• Use pesticides rationally and postpone gardening tasks that require the use of gasoline tools on days with high ozone levels.