People of Europe lived through tyrannical regimes and two world wars. They experienced occupations, arbitrary annexations, genocides, border shifts and civil wars.
People of Europe lived through tyrannical regimes and two world wars. They experienced occupations, arbitrary annexations, genocides, border shifts and civil wars.
Climate change is an opportunity for us to put the lifestyles of our civilizations to the test and change them by adapting intelligently
We are then no longer passive consumers, but individuals who determine their own quality of life in responsibility for themselves, for others and for the whole
“Nature is our biggest ally and greatest inspiration”
David Attenborough
Climate change – what can we do? I asked myself this question during the 2020 pandemic. How can we actually live sustainably on a daily basis in the city? In a nutshell, the answer could be: you buy less. You do a lot yourself. Putting this approach into practice proved to be complex. I felt it was about an attitude to life and habits that I had to change. If you wanted to have a practicable model for everyday life, you had to think things through more carefully.
I embarked on a fascinating journey of exploring plants, learning techniques in the garden and kitchen, mastering planting, preserving and storing at home. It was a lot of work. I learned that every organic substance is good for something. Today I no longer throw anything away.
This process naturally took time. The result of my work took 4 years. Today, I have knowledge that I can share and apply anywhere in the world and a safe routine that I can expand and adapt at any time. I use simple techniques. My fridge has been emptied of plastic, paper and chemicals, my terrace has been transformed into a self-sustaining garden and my sustainable kitchen is fun and inexpensive. You gain a certain autonomy.
Today, we can combine traditional and modern techniques and lifestyles in our everyday lives, creating environmentally friendly, healthy and mentally strengthening routines. They give us peace and stability in our private lives as a counterbalance in a rapidly changing world. I would like to use this account of my own experience to encourage others in this process.
Climate change – we can do something – is a social and sustainable concept for everyday domestic use. If each and every one of us tried to live sustainably in a way that suited us, many new worlds would emerge in our homes and on our balconies, kitchen windows and front gardens, in the courtyards and on the roof gardens of offices and administrations, and the positive effect of our sustainable living would be systematic and global.
Our knowledge and our actions are our power, our freedom in responsibility for ourselves and others today and in the future with this planet. Yes, we can do something. – Local – worldwide – together –
climate change – we can do something! is a campaign of the LiMa Wohnhof Berlin Initiative.
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We can do something!