Rainbow Pie

I became a human rights activist while I was in China. At first I was not interested in the issue of climate justice. Because human rights issues are far more pressing in China than climate issues. I first became interested in climate issues when Greta Thunberg started a global climate strike and Chinese netizens coined the nickname “Eco Girl” to stigmatize her. Adults (including my parents and teachers) ridiculed her for not studying well and inciting young people not to study well.

Out of this instinctive caution against stigmatization, I began to pay attention to climate issues. Later I followed the news about Ou Hongyi, a Chinese climate girl, and at first I was a bit resistant because she was young enough to study in Germany, which means that her family is still relatively well-off. （https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/04/world/asia/ou-hongyi-china-climate.html）

Of course, I’m now studying in Italy, but I’m also relying on myself to find part-time jobs and apply for scholarships to make ends meet. I noticed Ou’s amazing mobility and courage. When I came to Italy, a mandatory garbage sorting system was implemented here, unlike in China. So I was forced to learn how to sort garbage.

Then my Italian roommate was a vegetarian, and I learned a lot about vegetarianism. One day I accidentally downloaded an app called Earth Hero (https://www.earthhero.org)and started the journey of focusing on climate justice, because the mode of brushing up on points could cause me instant satisfaction and pleasure.

I started to use Ecosia search engine （https://www.ecosia.org ）and store money in bunq bank（https://www.bunq.com ）, and also started to continue doing trips around Schengen area with Couchsurfing software, using plant-based milk instead of animal milk, using Tutanota email (https://tutanota.com/blog/posts/green-email )instead of Gmail… I started to realize my carbon responsibility because my life creates a carbon footprint. So I wanted to make up for it.

I want to learn more about how individuals can reduce their carbon footprint and how to promote these methods effectively, with less resistance to publicity, so that people can achieve some small steps to reduce carbon without having to pay too much.

I noticed that when boiling water you can boil only the part you need, wash clothes when the washing machine is full and wash at room temperature, dry naturally instead of using the dryer, fill the dishwasher before washing dishes, etc…