Ripples to Waves Project
INDIVIDUAL ACTIONS LEADING TO BIG PLANETARY IMPACTS
WHO IS THIS PROJECT FOR
Those who are passionate about sustainability and want to know how to most effectively reduce their personal impact on the planet.
WHAT DO WE AIM TO DO
Inspire individual action based on data-driven suggestions on what could lead to the most impact from the perspectives of carbon emissions, pollution and waste reduction and biodiversity loss prevention.
Introduce a cohesive set of principles that can support individuals in making sustainability decisions.
WHAT WE DO NOT AIM TO DO
Shift responsibility from governments and industry towards consumers. We believe their role is critical for systemic change, but want to lay out what you can do today to both reduce your personal impact and accelerate that change.
Explain in detail the history of human impact on the planet or deep dive into any specific topic.
Humanity is on an unsustainable consumption trajectory enabled by resource overuse
and supply chains that, while economically efficient, typically have significant climate
and environmental footprints. This leads to climate change, environmental pollution and
biodiversity loss. By some estimates…
TODAY’S LEVEL OF
CONSUMPTION AND
WASTE REQUIRES
RESOURCES AND
THE LEVEL OF
REGENERATION OF 1.75 PLANETS.
WE ONLY HAVE ONE.
In order to reduce our impact on the planet action is required by all groups. Environmental challenges today are not something that any one person, organization, or government can solve in a vacuum.
Businesses can implement sustainable practices across their operations, innovate in green technologies, and lead by example in influencing their supply chains.
Government action, too, is non-negotiable in
achieving the scale of change needed, as governments have the unique ability to influence various aspects of
citizens’ lives to be more sustainable, as well as incentivize businesses towards
more environmentally friendly practices.
Individuals, governments, and industry have the opportunity to influence each other to reduce our collective impact on the planet.
The focus of this project is on what you, as an individual, can do today to directly reduce your impact and influence the other parties.
%
OF GLOBAL EMISSIONS ARE A RESULT OF HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION DECISIONS
%
OF BIODIVERSITY DECLINE IS DUE TO LARGE SCALE FOOD PRODUCTION
%
OF CONSUMERS WANT THE WORLD TO BECOME MORE SUSTAINABLE
To help you make sustainable decisions, we have developed a SET OF PRINCIPLES that can
be applied to any area of your life
Our analysis resulted in TOP 10 ACTIONS to reduce your individual impact on the environment
If you are excited about our mission, there are 2 ways for you to get involved:
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