Humanity is beating all the wrong records in global warming. Los Fragile ecosystems They face great threats. More than one million plants, animals and other living beings are at risk of disappearing. He dirty air and the Chemical pollution our land, our oceans and our health, the environment It is already at the limit.
However, the International Mother Earth Day 2025that will be held on April 22, reminds us that we can do a lot, as individuals, to deal with the triple crisis planetaria of climate change, loss of nature and biodiversity, and pollution and waste that is Environmental aggressions. Climate emergency, loss of nature and mortal pollution are avoidable.
We can reverse the decline of the Earth, but we need to join each other and that each one fulfills their part
For years scientists have warned of the damage that is being caused to the environmentbut No measures have been taken significant. While climate change is getting worse, fossil fuel consumption continues to beat records. Besides, domestic waste is expected to double in the late 2025.
5 actions for the environment
Given the increase in inequalities and intensification of crisis such as climate change, loss of biodiversity, and pollution the report Interconnected disaster risks 2025, where five fundamental areas are identified in society where changes should be made to reduce risks and explain how they can be achieved.
A new page published Wednesday by the Institute for the Environment and Human Security of the UN University (UNU-EHS) It has an approach to reduce risks.
“For years, scientists have warned us of the damage we are causing to our planet and how to stop it. But We are not taking significant measures”Says Professor Shen Xiaomeng.
“We know that Climate change is getting worsehowever andl Fossil fuel consumption continues to beat records. Of We have a waste crisisbut it is expected that domestic wastes are doubled from here to the end of 2025”, explains Xiaomeng. 2000 million tons of domestic waste are produced annually.
Bet on the ‘circular economy’
The first of these is rethink the concept of wastesupporting a model that passed to a circular economyy prioritize durability, repair and reuse. For example, To produce recycled aluminum, 95% less energy is needed compared to primary production.
One million endangered species
Another change is realize with nature looking for positive changes, for example, the report indicates that in Europe is expected to restore 25,000 kilometers from rivers so that they flow freely from here to 2030.
The exploitation of nature has led to deforestation, the extinction of species and the collapse of ecosystems, one million species of plants and animals are in danger of extinction.
Destroy nature ends with resources important to the human survival such as clean water and foods.
Long -term policy elaboration
In addition, it must be advocated by a vision of collective world responsibility, since resources and opportunities are unevenly distributed. Nations and individuals with greater resources contribute disproportionately to greenhouse gas emissionswhile The poorest are more affected by disasters related to climate change.
The poorest half of the population suffers 75% of the relative losses of income due to climate changedespite being responsible for only 12% of the emissions of Greenhouse gases.
The report also encourages to think about future generations and how current decisions can have long -term repercussions. It proposes, for example, a long -term vision in the elaboration of policies.
Finally, it reveals an imbalance of values in which the economic is usually put to another value, which must be redefined. For example, In some places the deforested lands are valued up to 7.5 times more than the forestry.