Nine easy steps you can take now to help protect nature:
➀ SHARE
Share your "I stand for nature" profile on social media, using the hashtag #IStandForNature. If you haven't stood for nature, do it here
➁ SUPPORT
Show your support for endangered species by creating a profile at Wild for Life, and sharing it on social media, using the hashtag #WildForLife
➂ DO
Take steps to reduce, refuse, reuse and recyle plastic. Share your photo on social media using the hashtag #BeatPlasticPollution and tag three of your friends.
➃ ASK
Ask your favorite institution – your bank, university, religious institution – whether it is investing in actions that support or harm nature. Share the results using the hashtag #InvestInNature
➄ WALK
Take a walk! There is nothing better for connecting with nature than taking a walk in a forest, in a field, along a stream or on the beach. You can find a protected area near you here - post a picture of yourself in nature and post on social media, using the hashtag #IStandForNature
➆ LOOK
Look for labels that certify that your food is from a sustainable source, including fish that is certified by MSC or ASC or listed on the Seafood Watch app, a mobile guide for finding what seafood to buy and what to avoid; palm oil by RSPO; sugar by BONSUCRO, many tropically produced food by Rainforest Alliance, and organic certified fruits and vegetables by certifiers accredited by IFOAM. Share pictures of your purchase on social media, using the hashtag #CertifiedFood
➇ TALK
Start a conversation! Attend a local planning meeting and share your views on nature. Talk to your neighbors about the importance of nature in your area. Talk to your government representatives about what they are doing to protect nature. Share your story on social media, using the hashtag #LetsTalkAboutNature
⑨ CHECK
