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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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!
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!
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.
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!
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.
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.
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!
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!!!
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.
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
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.
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.
X-plore! Get out into the forest and enjoy what our planet has to offer.
Y
YOU!
YOU!
Z
Zip around town on your bike, on public transport, or your own two feet.
Avoid your car whenever possible – it’s cheaper!
Zip around town on your bike, on public transport, or your own two feet.
Avoid your car whenever possible – it’s cheaper!
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