WED A-Z
It takes only a few simple steps to easily green your daily routine and make good eco behavior into a habit!
A Adopt as many eco-friendly lifestyle choices as you can and make them habits for WED!
B
Buy FSC certified products and decrease the trade of exotic wood from endangered forests.
C Create a greenspace wherever you can from the car you drive to the building you live in.
D
Don’t run the water when brushing your teeth. You will save as much as 3 gallons every time! Only 2, 5% of the world’s water is drinkable.
E
Engage in an environmental activity like school or neighborhood beautification or tree planting.
F Form a tree-planting group with family and friends and commit to planting and maintaining these trees together.
G
Green your office: print double-sided, turn off monitors, start an office recycling program.
H
Host a World Environment Day celebration. Clean up your neighborhood, carpool with friends, have a vegan (no animal products) dinner party!
I
Identify the nature that surrounds you – take note of the beautiful plants and animals that you may not always appreciate. Learn about the amazing ecosystem services they provide.
J
Jog outside and save the energy you would have used on the treadmill!
K
Kick the habit! Don’t print unless it’s absolutely necessary. And when you do print – always print double-sided!
L
Learn more about Brazil, this year’s host country.
M
Mobilize your networks! Message your friends about WED – facebook, twitter, orkut, SMS, text, phone, email – it doesn’t matter how, just get the word out!
N
Nominate a WED Hero from your world. Notify us about the great environmental work they’re doing and why they should be a WED Hero.
O
Optimize the use of your washing machine – use the cold-wash option and significantly save energy and reduce your daily carbon emissions.
P
Plant a tree this year!
Q
Quantify how much money you could save each cold winter if you lowered the temperature inside your home by 2 degrees Celsius. It could reduce your energy consumption by 14 percent!!!
R
Reduce. Reuse. Recycle.
S Switch your lightbulbs to energy-efficient LED’s. You will see substantial savings on energy bills!
T Think outside of the bottle! Bottled water costs 1900 times more than tap water.
U Use rainwater for your indoor plants – they love it, and you’ll save water at the same time.
V
Visit the Go-Green.ae website regularly and see how you can get involved! Book mark website, subscribe to RSS, Twitter or facebook
W
Whenever you feel like buying books, magazines, or newspapers go to your local library or borrow from friends and neighbors.
X
X-plore! Get out into the forest and enjoy what our planet has to offer.
Y
YOU!
Z
Zip around town on your bike, on public transport, or your own two feet.
Avoid your car whenever possible – it’s cheaper!
