Climate in Danger: Our Crucial Role in Protecting the Planet

The current situation

In 1972, the Meadows report was published and revealed to the greatest number of people that exponential human growth is not sustainable in the long term.

Since then, the work of many scientists has followed one another to alert us to the increasingly rapid warming of our planet.

One ​​of the most widely read is the famous IPCC report, which brings together several thousand scientists from 195 countries each year!

Today, there is no debate that this warming is largely attributable to human activity, as Hugo explains in his video on "

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Concretely, if we persist in our "business as usual" trajectory without changing our lifestyles and continuing to emit ever more greenhouse gases, we are heading towards global warming of between 3 and 4°C.

RCP8.5 profile below

💡 Global warming of 4°C represents a major change.
For comparison, it only took a 5°C warming to go from an ice age to our current climate.

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It is indisputable today that if we do not act, global warming will become a real scourge for humanity.

In this context, The Paris Agreement set a clear objective during COP21: to limit global warming to below 2°C.

With the same aim, the United Nations developed the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the 13th of which is dedicated to the fight against climate change, with various sub-objectives presented in this United Nations article.

Acting on your own scale, but how?

Even if the climate is a global issue and it is sometimes difficult to know what actions to take, each individual action counts!

1/ Establish a carbon footprint:

To determine what actions to take on our scale, it is crucial to carry out a carbon footprint in order to set clear objectives.

ADEME offers a **carbon footprint** which, in less than 10 minutes, guides you towards more ecological actions in your everyday life.

Once this footprint has been completed, you can develop a personal decarbonization plan.

Some examples:

• Prefer walking or cycling for short journeys instead of driving.
• Reduce your meat consumption.
• Opt for longer use of your electronic devices and encourage repairs.

✍️ Note!
Every inhabitant of the planet should reduce their annual carbon footprint to 2 tons to meet our climate commitments. Currently, the average French person's carbon footprint is around 10 tons of CO2 equivalent.

2/ Mobilize to take action!

Once you have completed your carbon footprint, you will realize the extent of the actions you need to take individually.

It is easy to become discouraged by thinking: "my individual actions won't make much difference."

It is essential not to sink into eco-anxiety, which is counterproductive for the climate and our mental well-being.

Cooperation is a cure!

Together, we can achieve great things! Collaboration allows us to share our ideas, overcome our prejudices, and above all, define large-scale actions.

Nowadays, many collectives and associations are active throughout France, often with a local presence.

Some associations:

• Fresque du climat: Collaborative workshops to understand global warming.
• Atelier 2 tonnes: Workshops on individual actions.
• The shift project: Association to accelerate the decarbonization of the French economy.
• Surfrider: to commit to protecting the oceans.
• Team for the planet: Accelerator of low-carbon innovations.

3/ Don't underestimate the impact of our money!

Finally, one aspect often overlooked by citizens is money. Indeed, most personal carbon footprints do not take into account the amount of your savings and its investment.

Admittedly, broaching the subject of money can be delicate, but it is a major contributor to emissions.

The Oxfam report confirms this: an investment of €25,000 in a traditional bank represents the annual emissions of 10 tonnes of CO2 equivalent emitted into the atmosphere.

💡 Reminder!
Enerfip is an investment platform dedicated to the energy transition. It allows citizens to invest from €10 in photovoltaic, wind, energy renovation, energy efficiency, soft mobility projects, etc. Each investment allows savers to contribute to ecological projects while receiving interest rates ranging from 7 to 8.5% gross annual interest.

In summary...

We are at a point of no return where we must act for our planet.

How can we act quickly?

1. Carry out your carbon footprint to assess the impact of our personal actions.
2. Promote collective investment to enrich our knowledge and undertake actions on a larger scale.
3. Ask your banker about the investments financed by your savings and check their alignment with your values.