“Too many consider environmental issues to be an obstacle for development. It is time for a shift in perception – from people and nature seen as separate parts to interdependent social-ecological systems.”
State of the Planet
The Stockholm Resilience Centre is exploring how people and nature can live and develop on a planet under pressure. They wanted to create a short film about the current state of planet Earth using the latest data and scientific research and to inspire hope and optimism.
Client: Stockholm Resilience Centre
Verdant Creature: Brikk, Stockholm, Sweden
What can you do?
Waste less food!
Food production puts extreme pressure on the Earth's climate and ecosystems. Agriculture alone occupies more than 35% of Earth's terrestrial surface, the largest use of land on the planet. Over one-third of the food produced in the United States is never eaten, wasting the resources used to produce it - and much of it is sent to landfills, where it breaks down and generates methane, a powerful greenhouse gas. Wasted food is the single most common material landfilled and incinerated.
Make this an EASY choice:
Compost food scraps — collect food scraps to bring to a composting center or compost at home, composting transforms waste into a valuable soil additive.
Try not to over-prepare more food than you can eat. Use up leftovers, share it, or freeze it.
Check out on of the many food-saving apps like Too Good To Go. You’ll find great deals on surplus foods from grocery stores, cafes, and restaurants that would otherwise be sent to the landfill.