World Ecology Day is commemorated on November 1st. This celebration aims to raise awareness and educate people about the need to care for the environment and promote eco-friendly actions that contribute to the planet’s biodiversity.
What is Ecology?
Ecology is a branch of biology that studies the relationships between living beings and their environment. This depends on the elements that make up the environment and the different agents involved in its study.
Ecology is not solely focused on the study of green spaces, but also includes activities and studies that contribute to the sustainability of the environment and the planet, aimed at improving the quality of life for human beings and their surroundings.
Through ecology, the importance of developing actions in harmony with the environment is promoted, actions that favor the planet’s biodiversity:
- Optimizing the production, consumption, and energy use of products and services according to ecological criteria.
- Managing generated waste.
- Conserving water and other actions that improve the quality of life for living beings.
Tips for Eco-Friendly Practices
If we all follow these recommendations and eco-friendly practices, we will be contributing to caring for the environment and the planet:
- Promote organic farming practices to reduce pollution, conserve water, and consume less energy.
- Encourage the cultivation of organic fruits and vegetables without preservatives or chemical additives. By avoiding the use of chemical fertilizers, water, air, and soil pollution is prevented.
- Promote the creation of organic gardens and allotments.
- Encourage the use of organic produce, which contains significantly more nutrients than conventional products.
- Purchase eco-friendly cosmetics, personal hygiene products, and cleaning supplies, which are not made with petroleum derivatives, thus benefiting your health. They also contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, preventing environmental pollution.
- Support sustainable fashion: footwear, clothing, accessories, and other items.
- Use vehicles responsibly and efficiently. It is recommended to support the use of eco-friendly transportation such as bicycles or carpooling. This will help reduce the environmental impact of CO2 emissions and other pollutants.
- Encourage companies that manufacture products and supplies to implement measures to prevent emissions and waste that generate a negative environmental impact related to logistics in their supply chain.
