A key challenge in sustainability

How might we best stay within the limits of the world's resources?

Play the game Discover what people think

According to the Global Resources Outlook 2019 report released at the UNEP Headquarters Nairobi, during the UN Environment Assembly, materials extraction is a key culprit in climate change and biodiversity loss. The report mentions that “the extraction and processing of materials, fuels, and food make up about half of total global greenhouse gas emissions and more than 90 percent of biodiversity loss and water stress”. By 2010, land-use changes created approximately an 11 percent loss of global species. This will only worsen unless we urgently undertake a systemic reform of resource use.

In Sustainability World Rebel sees that staying within the limits of the planet is a key challenge we need to meet. We have many Rebels working on integrating the Circular Economy to help tackle this challenge.

Contact Sustainability Rebel Marc van der Steen (https://www.rebelgroup.com/en/team/marc-van-der-steen), or Circular Economy Rebel Wouter de Waart (https://www.rebelgroup.com/nl/team/wouter-de-waart/) to work on improving the transition to a circular and more sustainable future.

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Behaviours

Instructions

As minister of climate policy I will encourage people to... (3 left)

Reduce eating red meat to once a month
Recycle electronics
Keep showering to 5 minutes
Remove single use plastic options
Take public transport instead of a car to work
Recycle clothing
Reduce domestic energy use
Eat local & seasonal fruits & veggies
Reduce flying to once a year

You are the new minister of climate policy in your country. Which 3 behaviours would you encourage people to add to their lifestyle, to improve planetary health?

The challenge Humanity is using nature 1.8 times faster than our planet’s bio-capacity can regenerate. That’s equivalent to using the resources of 1.8 Earths. We created a mini-game where you can decide on some changes you can make to reduce the pressure on resources!

Instructions Choose three behaviours that you can add to your lifestyle that you may not already be doing.

Start game

What people say:
Click on the behaviour for more information

Your selection

1. Reduce eating red meat to once a month

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2. Reduce eating red meat to once a month

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3. Reduce eating red meat to once a month

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4. Reduce eating red meat to once a month

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