Chaque jour, nous roulons le cube et sommes confrontés à une nouvelle tâche. Quels sont les moyens pratiques de vivre chacun des 6 côtés du Cube de la Terre?
Tout est un DON !
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Rien n’est plus éloquent que des actions positives pour rendre le monde meilleur ! S’arrêter pour recycler nos détritus, réutiliser ou donner un nouvel emploi à un vieil objet, fermer le robinet de la douche plus vite, planter un jardin communautaire, éliminer le besoin d’une transportation privée quotidienne – voici les ‘petits détails’ qui apportent efficacité et durabilité dans l’environnement. Chaque action quotidienne a des conséquences ! Ne pensez pas seulement à être écologique, agissez et voyez les merveilles qui peuvent en découler !
Vivre
- Take a walk outdoors. Stop and find an insect – what shape and color is it? Where does it live? Does it live in a community?
- Be grateful for all things in your life and treat them with care: The water you drink every day, the nutrients you take in, the medicines at your disposal. Thank nature for giving us these things.
- Pause and reflect. How are you a gift for others around you and for the environment? Are there gifts that you don’t see?
Comment as-tu vécu ” Tout est un DON “?
Today, I attended a funeral for a friend’s father. The eulogy was so meaningful for me … it was such a gift! The lesson to “live the present moment” well has remained with me.
(Chicago, U.S.A)
I appreciated that I have a family to love and one that cares for me and that I’m healthy.
(California, U.S.A)
Today my grandma and I both saw a dog living on the streets and we took him and gave it a shower.
(California, U.S.A)
Today I rolled EVERYTHING is a Gift. I prayed and thanked God for all of the blessings he gives and thanked him for letting me love on a beautiful world.
(California, U.S.A)
“Everything is a Gift!” The leaves have turned from green to yellows, oranges and reds in my neighborhood in Indianapolis, and now are falling. Feeling grateful for a bright sun, blue skies, and the leaves this cold fall day!
(J.M., Indiana, USA)
SEULEMENT ce qui Suffit !
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Comment allons nous vivre durablement sur cette planète ? En prenant seulement ce qui est nécessaire pour vivre en harmonie avec tout ce qui nous entoure. Comme un arbre qui prend seulement l’eau et les nutriments dont il a besoin pour grandir et donner des fruits, nous aussi devons séparer nos désirs de nos besoins. Minimisons nos impacts négatifs en maximisant les positifs. Que ces choix individuels soient l’inspiration pour un changement collectif !
Vivre
- Turn off computers at night. A computer and monitor in “sleep mode” can minimize electricity usage and costs.
- Think twice before making a purchase. Do you really need a new cell phone? Is your purchase driven by a desire to be accepted by your peers?
- Monitor food waste at your home. Are you cooking too much for your family? What is thrown out from your refrigerator each week?
Comment as-tu vécu “Seulement ce qui suffit” ?
‘ONLY What is Needed!’ was the direction given by The Earth Cube today. It started out with a ‘timed shower’ (get out quickly before the bell rings), followed by recycling/reusing some paper at work, followed by a lighter lunch than normal (soup/salad). Ok, maybe these are baby steps, but at least my awareness was there!
(Sao Paolo, Brazil)
My goal was to take a shower in a shorter amount of time so i can waste less water for the drought in LA. I used to take shower for more then 30 minutes and when i tried i started taking showers of 10 to less minutes.
(California, U.S.A.)
Today I used only the water needed when I brushed my teeth.
(California, U.S.A.)
Ho riutilizzato la cera delle candele bruciate la scorsa estate per produrne almeno 20 nuove senza utilizzare nuovi prodotti. [I reused the wax of candles burned last summer to produce at least 20 new ones without using new products.]
(Luca, BS, Italy)
Oggi ho tirato il dado e mi e uscito solo ciò che è necessario! Per risparmiare energia elettrica, dopo la doccia, mi sono asciugato i capelli senza usare il phon. [Today I rolled the cube and Only What Is Needed came out! To save electricity, after the shower, I dried my hair without using a hair dryer.]
(Brescia, Italy)
Ho usato l’acqua del lavandino per lavarmi i denti solo nei momenti in cui era necessario senza sprecare l’acqua. [I used the sink water to brush my teeth only when needed without wasting water.]
(C.V., Italy)
SOURIEZ au Monde !
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Rien n’est plus éloquent que des actions positives pour rendre le monde meilleur ! S’arrêter pour recycler nos détritus, réutiliser ou donner un nouvel emploi à un vieil objet, fermer le robinet de la douche plus vite, planter un jardin communautaire, éliminer le besoin d’une transportation privée quotidienne – voici les ‘petits détails’ qui apportent efficacité et durabilité dans l’environnement. Chaque action quotidienne a des conséquences ! Ne pensez pas seulement à être écologique, agissez et voyez les merveilles qui peuvent en découler !
Vivre
- Hang your clothes to dry. This will save money and reduce your Carbon Footprint. It will also extend the life of your clothes.
- Use both sides of paper. Print double-sided and put the drafts in the recycle bin.
- Repair instead of replace. Fix electronic devices and clothes instead of buying new ones. Eliminate excess trash and pollution.
- Recycle or give away used items. Before you throw things away, look for another way to use them, or find someone else that might need them.
- Purchase used products or those made with recycled materials. Clothes, wooden matches, cardboard containers.
Comment as-tu vécu “Souriez au monde” ?
Today was a ‘double’ Earth Cube special… living two sides of the cube at the same time: ‘NOW is the Time!’ and ‘SMILE on the World!’ I looked in my sock drawer this morning and realized how many I have and could share. So, I bundled the extras up others. Less is more!
(Paris, France)
Today I was hanging my clothes that my mom had just washed. As I began hanging my clothes I saw some clothes that I really didn’t need anymore so I recycled them and gave them away to the Homeless Shelter.
(California, USA)
Had some alone time to reflect and talk to God about everything that has happened to me. Be thankful for everything because God always had a plan for everyone and everything.
(California, USA)
Agissez MAINTENANT !
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Combien de fois avons nous dit : « Je ferai cela demain » et puis ne l’avons jamais fait ? Commençons chaque moment de chaque jour à changer les petites choses de notre vie pour le meilleur. Notre monde ne peut plus supporter notre tendance à toujours tout remettre au lendemain ! Ne cherchez pas au delà de votre propre espace de vie pour améliorer quelque chose. Agissez MAINTENANT !
Vivre
- Do something small every day and share it. For example, after living one side of the cube, post it on social media or just by talking to friends. Spread your passion and good works person to person.
- If you fail one day, simply start again the next day. The worst enemy of environment change is quitting from frustration and guilt. It’s ok to start over again and again.
Comment as-tu vécu ” Agissez maintenant” ?
The moment is NOW! The other day I realized I had the anti-smog mask in my scooter for a long time … I bought it and then I did not use it because I could not hold it and I said I will use it. One of my colleagues at work needed it because moving with a bicycle in a city like Rome is indispensable! So I did not hesitate to give it to her, without thinking about it anymore!
(Rome, Italy)
Today was a ‘double’ Earth Cube special… living two sides of the cube at the same time: ‘NOW is the Time!’ and ‘SMILE on the World!’ I looked in my sock drawer this morning and realized how many I have and could share. So, I bundled the extras up others. Less is more!
(Paris, France)
My friends were mad at each other for weeks. I just couldn’t see them like that. So I made them talk and set things up. And they became friends again!!! 🙂
(California, USA)
Today my mom asked me to clean my room and wash the dishes. I told her I was going to do that tomorrow but then I remembered of what my mom was asking me to do so I stand up and went to go clean my room and wash the dishes.
(California, USA)
When i get home I usually procrastinate, so today instead of putting my responsibilities aside I started to do them right away when i got home.
(California, USA)
Nous sommes tous LIÉS !
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Bien que cela ne soit pas toujours apparent, chaque élément sur la planète est lié à tout le reste – les villes, les forêts, l’océan, l’air. Tout. Quand quelque chose arrive à l’un de ces éléments, tout ce qui lui est proche est affecté, pour le meilleur ou pour le pire. Quand un élément n’est pas sain, tout autour souffre aussi : une forêt qui brûle, un ruisseau contaminé, une montagne avec une mine d’extraction à ciel ouvert. Souvent c’est le plus vulnérable qui paie les pots cassés.
Comment vous voyez-vous liés au monde autour de vous. Que pouvez-vous faire aujourd’hui pour rendre cette connexion plus forte et plus réelle ?
Vivre
- Buy local products to reduce gas emissions caused by transporting products to distant markets.
- Plant a tree or flowers in your neighborhood, school, or workplace.
- Don’t throw trash in public places. Hold onto your garbage until you find a trash can.
- Calculate your carbon footprint. Measure the amount of greenhouse gases being emitted into the atmosphere because of your own food, energy and transportation use – then change your habits, in large or small ways, to reduce your footprint.
Comment as-tu vécu ” Nous sommes tous LIÉS” ?
The Earth Cube – ‘We’re All CONNECTED!’ it told me after rolling it today. I realized that I have been leaving my lights on when I leave the house, and so I went around and turned them off before going out for the evening. I even shut down my computer. What I do really does affect others!
(Nairobi, Kenya)
Today on my way to school I found trash and water bottles in the parking lot. I picked up the trash and threw it in the trash can and the water bottle I recycled it in the recycling bin in our school.
(California, U.S.A)
I recycled because I realized that little things like that have an effect on all of us.
(California, U.S.A.)
I smiled and tried to get rid of the grudge i had with my neighbors and i feel healthier physically and emotionally.
(California, U.S.A.)
Ogni settimana preparo con i miei genitori dei pacchi di vestiti vecchi da donare agli altri attraverso il servizio della Caritas. [Every week I prepare with my parents packages of old clothes to give to others through the service of Caritas.]
(Jose, Brescia, Italy)
DÉCOUVREZ des Merveilles !
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Le monde est composé de toutes sortes d’éléments incroyables, des pics les plus hauts aux vallées les plus profondes au fond des océans. Une immense diversité – de personnes, d’animaux, de plantes, d’insectes, de microbes, de sols, de pierres, de rivières, de lacs, de cascades – attend que nous la rencontrions ! Avec chaque rencontre, nous sommes à jamais changés – une nouvelle conscience, un sens accru d’émerveillement, un agrandissement de l’âme inspiré par la beauté, un humble respect pour le pouvoir de la nature. Ces découvertes nous conduisent sur un chemin parsemé de moments prenants, d’activités significatives et vers un mode de vie déterminé !
Quel phénomène naturel pouvez-vous apprendre à connaître aujourd’hui pour voir le monde d’une façon différente ?
Vivre
- Learn something new about the environment. Research threatened wildlife; find local species of flora and fauna needing help; find out where your local stream flows.
- Explore nature nearby. Go to the countryside, practice ecotourism, travel to beautiful places, or dive for the first time. Feel the power of God. Rest in the arms of nature. Refresh and renew yourself to return to daily work.
- Watch documentary films. Observe and understand the beauty and complexity of nature.
Comment as-tu vécu ” DÉCOUVREZ des Merveilles” ?
‘DISCOVER Amazing Things!’ is what The Earth Cube recommended today. I’m working on a project this morning to prevent a river from being contaminated, to keep it clean for the next generation. Today, I need to go ‘deeper’ beyond the science to understand what is behind everything I do.
(Indianapolis, USA)
Read articles about the different types of jewels and learned different types of ballroom dances.
(California, USA)
Instead of staying home i decided to go for a hike and i discovered many things that i actually enjoy walking. So I recommend for whoever is out there to try the earth cube because not only can it help our community but it can help us as human beings.
(California, U.S.A.)
I went running in the morning instead of the afternoon and found that I enjoyed it a lot more and realized how beautiful the park is at that time. (California, U.S.A.)
Ho guardato die documentari sul polo nord ma anche altri documentari sulla natura in generale. [I watched documentaries on the north pole but also other documentaries on nature in general.]
(Brescia, Italy)
