Environment and Sustainability

Modern vocabulary for discussing environmental issues, sustainability, and ecological topics in Spanish.

Environmental Issues

el cambio climático (climate change) el calentamiento global (global warming) la contaminación (pollution) la deforestación (deforestation) la extinción (extinction) el efecto invernadero (greenhouse effect) el agotamiento de recursos (resource depletion)

Sustainability

la sostenibilidad (sustainability) sostenible (sustainable) renovable (renewable) ecológico/a (ecological) verde (green) la huella de carbono (carbon footprint)

Recycling and Waste

reciclar (to recycle) reutilizar (to reuse) reducir (to reduce) los residuos/la basura (waste/garbage) el reciclaje (recycling) el contenedor de reciclaje (recycling bin) biodegradable (biodegradable) el compostaje (composting)

Hay que separar la basura. (You have to separate the garbage.)

Energy

la energía renovable (renewable energy) la energía solar (solar energy) la energía eólica (wind energy) los paneles solares (solar panels) ahorrar energía (to save energy)

Nature and Conservation

la naturaleza (nature) el medio ambiente (environment) la conservación (conservation) proteger (to protect) preservar (to preserve) la biodiversidad (biodiversity) el ecosistema (ecosystem) las especies en peligro (endangered species)

Actions

cuidar el medio ambiente (to take care of the environment) usar menos plástico (to use less plastic) ahorrar agua (to save water) plantar árboles (to plant trees) usar transporte público (to use public transport) comprar productos locales (to buy local products)

Natural Disasters

el terremoto (earthquake) el huracán (hurricane) la inundación (flood) la sequía (drought) el incendio forestal (forest fire)

Practice