{"id":10104,"date":"2019-07-29T14:12:56","date_gmt":"2019-07-29T12:12:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umweltperspektiven.ch\/?p=2349"},"modified":"2024-11-07T06:51:35","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T05:51:35","slug":"fuer-insekten-vom-reden-ins-handeln","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.organisator.ch\/en\/sustainability\/2019-07-29\/fuer-insekten-vom-reden-ins-handeln\/","title":{"rendered":"For insects: From talk to action"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Insects
\"We want to turn the biocide industry around and inspire other sectors,\" says Insect Respect's initiator, Dr. Hans-Dietrich Reckhaus. In 2015 he received the Swiss Ethics Award for this, and in 2018 the Top 100 Innovator award. The company's change was triggered by a dialogue with Swiss conceptual artists Frank and Patrik Riklin. They initiated the counter-movement \"save instead of kill\" and implemented the campaign \"save flies\" together with Hans-Dietrich Reck-haus in 2012. (www.fliegenretten.de<\/a>\/ www.insect-respect.org<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Counteracting insect mortality requires the commitment of many parties: From politics to business, research, the public and civil society. The Day of Insects Switzerland is intended to make actors and activities related to insects and biodiversity visible immediately, but also in the long term, and to promote the networking of all interested parties. In this way, a network of committed people grows who work together for the well-being of insects.<\/p>\n

It is high time to respect insects - precisely because they are sometimes fought. The animals perform many valuable functions. Edward Wilson, the renowned American entomologist, has calculated that humans could survive only a few months without insects. But the number and diversity of insects are declining dramatically: In Switzerland, Red Lists show that over 40 % of insect species are endangered and 5 % are already extinct.<\/p>\n

In some German-speaking areas, their numbers have declined by as much as 80 %.<\/p>\n

Ten good reasons to respect insects:<\/strong>
\n1. ecosystem: insects give nature more resilience.<\/em>
\n2. pollination: insects keep the plant world alive.<\/em>
\n3rd cycle: Insects are an important part of the food chain.<\/em>
\n4. forage and food: Insects secure the world's food supply.<\/em>
\n5. hygiene: insects rid us of \"garbage\".<\/em>
\n6. soils: insects make our earth fertile.<\/em>
\n7. clothing: Insects are indispensable for textile production.<\/em>
\n8. industry: insects produce chemicals.<\/em>
\nMedicine 9: Cure insects.<\/em>
\n10. research: insects are extremely valuable scientifically.<\/em><\/p>\n

At 1st Insect Day Switzerland<\/a> more than 220 people from all over the country took part a year ago in order to network and join forces. This great response encouraged the organizers to hold the conference again.<\/p>\n

The contributors this time include:<\/p>\n