The 2010 Biodiversity Pledge
The choices we make in our lives — the food we eat, the way we live in our homes, and how we transport ourselves – have great potential to cause environmental damage and threaten biodiversity. Making better choices in these areas could improve the environment and slow the loss of biodiversity. Sign the 2010 Biodiversity Pledge here, and get active!
The 2010 Biodiversity Pledge
Biodiversity – the web of life on earth – is essential to the quality of human well-being, and it is a crucial element in sustaining the social, economic and spiritual dimension of all societies worldwide. Yet, biodiversity continues to decline. Political commitments have been made to stop this trend by 2010. Further steps need to be taken to honour this commitment and to translate it into action.
I, the undersigned, pledge to undertake the following steps as my contribution towards biodiversity:
notextile.Please check three commitments you personally will undertake.
I will leave the car at home and take other means of transportation for at least one day a week. In addition, I will avoid any airtravel for distances less than 500km.
I will buy food from a farmer’s market at least one day a week. In addition, I will eat meat and fish no more than four times a week.
I will replace at least two light bulbs by energy saving lamps, and always turn off the light in empty rooms. In addition, I will lower the thermostat in winter.
I will choose native plants that attract wildlife in my garden. In addition, I will avoid pesticides and herbicides.
I will visit three national parks in the coming year. In addition, I will regularly take care of my favourite place in nature.
I will ask one organisation I work or volunteer for to join Countdown 2010.
I will keep myself up-to-date about biodiversity and the environmental positions of government representatives.
I, Chris Kinzel, pledge to undertake the following steps as my contribution towards biodiversity:
I will leave the car at home and take other means of transportation for at least one day a week. In addition, I will avoid any airtravel for distances less than 500km.
I will buy food from a farmer’s market at least one day a week. In addition, I will eat meat and fish no more than four times a week.
I will ask one organisation I work or volunteer for to join Countdown 2010.
I study conservation and will make an utmost effort to get as many of my collegues and friends to sign up for the countdown to 2010, and there with abide and commit to all the above mentioned topics of the plegde!
This is an awesome effort! Everyone should make an effort and pladge for our planet!
I Lindsay, pledge to undertake the following steps as my contribution towards biodiversity:
I will leave the car at home and take other means of transportation for at least one day a week. In addition, I will avoid any airtravel for distances less than 500km.
I will replace at least two light bulbs by energy saving lamps, and always turn off the light in empty rooms. In addition, I will lower the thermostat in winter.
I will choose native plants that attract wildlife in my garden. In addition, I will avoid pesticides and herbicides.
I will ask one organisation I work or volunteer for to join Countdown 2010.
I will keep myself up-to-date about biodiversity and the environmental positions of government representatives.
I, the undersigned, pledge to undertake the following steps as my contribution towards biodiversity:
I will replace at least two light bulbs by energy saving lamps, and always turn off the light in empty rooms. In addition, I will lower the thermostat in winter.
I will choose native plants that attract wildlife in my garden. In addition, I will avoid pesticides and herbicides.
I will keep myself up-to-date about biodiversity and the environmental positions of government representatives.
I will only buy support Organic and Local farmers that do not use pesticides, herbicides or fungicides. Our food should be harvested from ecosystems that support a diversity of life and provide multiple yields. Conventional agro businesses are the number 1 destroyers of human life, and companies like Monsanto should be Jailed for crimes against humanity.
I will buy food from a farm market at least one day a week. In addition, I will eat meat and fish no more than four times a week
I will choose native plants that attract wildlife in my garden. In addition, I will avoid pesticides and herbicides
I will visit three national parks in the coming year. In addition, I will regularly take care of my favourite place in nature