Sustainable Easter Celebration – 15 Tips For An Eco-Friendly Easter Time

How to celebrate Easter in a sustainable way? Das Osterfest gilt als Fest der Hoffnung, Auferstehung, Liebe und Freude. Doch leider ist es das nicht für alle Menschen – und auch nicht für alle Tiere – und auch nicht für die Umwelt. Glücklicherweise schlummert vom Osterfeuer, über die Ostergeschenke für Kinder, den Osterbraten bis hin zur Osterdeko jede Menge Potenzial in puncto Nachhaltigkeit, das wir gemeinsam ausschöpfen können.

In diesem Artikel möchte ich dir jetzt wertvolle Tipps vorstellen, mit denen euer familiäres Osterfest noch grüner werden kann. Mit nachhaltigen Eiern, fairen Geschenken und einem veganen Osterlamm. Auf geht's!

15 Wonderful Ideas to Celebrate Easter Holiday!

To also celebrate Easter with your sustainable lifestyle to agree, you really have many possibilities open! Especially when it comes to packaging waste, the origin of Easter eggs and also the festive meal.

Easter is just around the corner! Let's together make this time resource-conserving, with as little waste as possible and, above all, cheerful to create! Here I present you now, as promised, the most valuable tips for a truly sustainable Easter.

1. Build Easter Baskets with Natural Materials

From seaweed, wood, straw, paper or Moss and shrubs from the forest, you can make unique Easter nests with your children. Nests made of natural materials are always more beautiful and also more environmentally friendly than their counterpart made of Plastic.

Also from an old Cardboard or egg carton can alternatively conjure up a stable base for your creative nest. A little painted with watercolor - and ready! A truly natural, sustainable alternative to the plastic nest at Easter.

Good to know: Mit diesem gemeinsamen DIY-Projekt förderst du automatisch auch die Naturverbundenheit deiner Kinder. Was du sonst noch tun kannst, erläutere ich dir im verlinkten Blogbeitrag.

2. Choose Animal-Friendly Easter Egg Alternatives

Since we humans like to eat and paint real chicken eggs at Easter, it is für viele Hühner und ihre Küken leider alles andere als ein Fest der Freude. The laying hens in the resource-intensive Factory Farming usually live in narrow, dark halls - a nightmare for the animals.

Den weiblichen Küken blüht das gleiche Schicksal – die männlichen Küken erleben das „Glück des Lebens“ aufgrund des Chick Shredding unfortunately only a few seconds. Because since they no economic value for the industry have, they will gassed after her birth oder geschreddert. Brutal – und das alles nur für ein Ei, das zu den cholesterinhaltigsten Lebensmitteln der Welt zählt.

Kein Kind der Welt würde sich diesen Umgang wünschen, wenn es über die Hintergründe der Industrie Bescheid wüsste. Ei, Ei, Ei… doch der Wechsel zu nachhaltigen, tierfreundlicheren Alternativen ist zum Glück echt unkompliziert!

Eier aus Holz, Papier, Ton, Porzellan or even Avocado pits (keyword waste avoidance) offer themselves.

Extremely useful as an alternative for real chicken eggs are also long-lasting, Used decorative eggs aus zweiter Hand. Schaue einfach mal im lokalen Second-Hand-Shop oder bei Kleinanzeigen rein. Bei gutem Umgang damit, kannst du sie dann every year at Easter Get it out of your boxes and reuse it.

Tip: Wenn du mehr über die Hintergründe der Eierindustrie wissen willst, dann schaue dir auch gern noch den Artikel darüber an, warum ich als Veganer keine Eier esse.

3. Paint Your Easter Eggs the Sustainable Way

The reusable, animal-friendly eggs can be wonderfully with finger paint (is available here*) paint. Among other things, it consists of organic corn starch, sea salt, purified chalk and clays, is water-soluble, easy to spread, dilute and mix. In addition, it is used after Nature Care Product Standard organic made in Germany.

Tip: Also for cooking and baking on Easter there are some foods that can be used as vegan egg substitute eignen. Im verlinkten Beitrag erfährst du genau, wie einfach das funktioniert!

4. Offer Fair and Vegan Easter Treats

Unfortunately, only the fewest, classic chocolate Easter bunnies are organic and fairly produced and ecologically packaged. Conventional palm oil from plantations is often used - child labor is also not uncommon in the supply chain.

Therefore, lay your painted eggs for example with delicious, vegan organic chocolate (is available here*), a few organic cookies and other, animal- and environmentally friendly treats in your self-made Easter nests.

Alternatively, you can whip up some sweets of your own out of a hat! Here are a few Recipes and ideas for inspiration:

• Chocolate eggs filled with nut butter and dates
• Yeast dough Easter bunnies with cranberries, hail sugar and sugar hearts
• Almond chocolate eggs From nut butter

5. Pile Up Easter Bonfire Wood Just Before Lighting

The Easter fire has a long tradition. However, those who want to spend Easter in a sustainable way find themselves in an inner conflict. Because on the one hand the Fine dust values at an alarming level - and on the other hand, in the weeks leading up to Easter, many Animals in the green cuttings of the Easter fire who are then badly surprised by the fire.

So if you want to be a part of the Easter bonfire and contribute to the greenwashing, you should take this bring to the fireplace only on the day of the fire und auch andere dazu motivieren. So wird das Feuer nicht zur Todesfalle für Igel, Mäuse, Vögel, Kröten, Kaninchen und zahlreiche Insekten-Arten.

6. Cook a Plant-Based Easter Meal Instead of Roast Rabbit

The Easter bunny and the real easter lamb selbst haben während der Ostertage leider keinen besonderen Grund zur Freude. Im Gegenteil: Bei vielen Familien enden sie im Ofen und als Braten auf dem Esstisch. Das passt ehrlich gesagt so gar nicht zum Fest der Hoffnung, Auferstehung, Liebe und Freude.

Fortunately, there are plant-based alternatives that taste at least as good and, in my personal experience, even better. At embedded video you will find already a manual including Recipe for an extremely delicious vegan "false rabbit" with spinach potatoes. Just give it a try! I'm sure your whole family will love it.

But of course there are dozens more on the Internet. more great recipe ideas! Hier wieder ein paar Vorschläge für dich:

• Colorful carrot quiche with fine peas, tofu and carrot greens
• Vegan nut roast with napkin dumplings and onion cream sauce
• Carrot Risotto with roasted sunflower seeds

Tip: Die Fastenzeit vor Ostern lässt sich übrigens sehr gut für einen veganen Probemonat (ähnlich wie beim Veganuary) nutzen, den du bis zum Fastenbrechen nach der Ostermesse durchziehen kannst. So lässt sich wunderbar in die umweltfreundliche, rein pflanzliche Ernährung hineinschnuppern. (Buch-Tipp mit Basis-Theorie und einfachen Rezepten: Vegane Ernährung für Einsteiger*)

7. Skip the Fish on Good Friday

On the fast days, Christ:in was forbidden to eat meat derived from animals of heaven and earth. But although Fish is also meat, the consumption of fish was allowed, as it was a Symbol of the Christian faith is. And that is why even today Christians eat at the Good Friday before Easter traditionally a fish dish.

But the Overfishing of the seas, one of the largest Environmental problems of our time, does not come by chance. Moreover, fish, like rabbits, rabbits and we humans are also, sentient, emotional and extremely intelligent creatureswho do not want to die.

In the meantime there are fortunately vegan smoked salmon und Thunfisch, sowie auch Fischstäbchen und dutzende, weitere pflanzliche Alternativen. Here you will find a selection of the most delicious substitutes for classic fish*..

Also with carrots, by the way, salmon can be imitated surprisingly well in terms of appearance and taste. Vielleicht kannst du dich also zum Fest der Hoffnung auch mit einer etwas ungewöhnlichen, aber umso tierfreundlicheren Mahlzeit anfreunden.

Tip: Also in response to the question "Why don't vegans eat fish?“ gebe ich dir in einem separeten Artikel eine ausführliche Antwort. Schau gern mal rein, wenn es dich interessiert.

8. Reduce Food Waste During Easter

For sustainable Easter, it is important to find your personal Consciously reduce food waste. Buy only as much as you really need (also applies to gifts!) and recycle leftovers meaningful.

In addition, for your cakes and meals you should Prefer food from the region, which has its season at Easter time. Also with this you lower your ecological footprint - and supports the producers in your immediate environment.

9. Join a Local Peace March (Ostermarsch)

The traditional Easter march has above all pazifistische Motive. In the form of a demonstration, the Peace Movement in Deutschland Ausdruck verliehen.

Das passt natürlich wunderbar zu einem fairen und nachhaltigen Osterfest. Setze also gern ein klares Statement für eine friedliche Welt, indem du beim Ostermarsch in deiner Umgebung mitäufst.

10. Give Eco-Friendly Easter Gifts

If you want to celebrate Easter in a sustainable way, then of course you can't miss out on the gifts. Fortunately, there are environmentally friendly gift ideas like sand on the sea - and for every age of child!

Starting from the ecological Wooden toys, about the already mentioned vegan chocolate bunny, up to sustainable cuddly toys. There you can just let your creativity run wild or directly in the sustainable gift store from CareElite look around.

Tip: In keeping with this, feel free to check out my article about how to Gifts packed plastic-free and environmentally friendly.

11. Bake a Vegan Easter Lamb Cake and Animal-Friendly Treats

The "sponge Easter lamb" also has a long tradition for Easter. So that no animal has to suffer for its ingredients, you can also make it quite simply. Bake on a vegetable basis.

Dafür brauchst du nur Mehl, gemahlene Haselnüsse, pflanzliche Margarine, Soy milk, Backpulver, something Vanillezucker, sowie Salz und Zucker. Die Mengenangaben und eine genaue Anleitung bekommst du in this recipe.

Natürlich kannst du auch noch andere, leckere Kuchen und Torten backen. Auch dazu habe ich dir wieder ein paar wonderful recipes picked out:

• Rhubarb crumble cake with ground almonds
• Carrot cake from carrots and almonds
• Rhubarb muffins with lemon glaze

12. Use and Make Eco-Friendly Easter Decorations

Eggs, bunnies, felt flowers, nests and other Easter decoration items you can either make yourself from ecological materials or buy in the craft store.

Ideally, it was then fair, sustainable and maybe even produced by hand. Also like to tinker together with your children, to make Easter a truly sustainable celebration of the family.

Also, I advise you to use the Table decoration as waste-free as possible. For example, use washable Cloth napkins and generally avoid disposable products.

Tip: Even more Zero Waste Tips you get in the linked blog article. Feel free to get some inspiration there.

13. Avoid Unnecessary Car Trips During Easter

In the Easter period we like to visit our loved ones! Versuche deine Familie und Freunde möglichst mit der Bahn*, dem Bus oder dem Fahhrad zu erreichen.

And if a car ride is unavoidable, you can always rely on my Tips for sustainable driving fall back on. For example, form a Carpool or use Carpooling.

14. Start the Garden Season with Nature in Mind

In the spring, at Easter time, nature comes back to life. This gives you the perfect opportunity to spend the days off outside in the fresh air to spend and the balcony or the Design garden sustainably.

Sow for example indigenous plants (schau mal in meinen Pflanzen-Blog) aus und biete Insekten und Vögeln ein breites Food supply (z. B. Obstbäume oder Wildblumen) sowie Shelter (z. B. Totholz, Hecken oder Laubhaufen) an. Setze außerdem bei der Gartenarbeit auf Handarbeit, anstatt laute, luftverpestende Maschinen zu verwenden.

Enjoy Mindful Nature Walks with Loved Ones

If you're spending Easter with your family or friends a Take a walk, you should make sure to use the Not to endanger flora and fauna.

Wähle zum Beispiel Wege und Ausflugsziele aus, die nicht so überlaufen sind. Halte dich außerdem zu jeder Zeit an die Regeln vor Ort und nimm entstandenen Müll wieder mit nach Hause.

Celebrate Easter Sustainably – For People, Animals, and the Planet

It is wirklich nicht schwer, Ostern möglichst fair und umweltfreundlich zu verbringen. Vor allem nicht, weil du ja jetzt die wertvollsten Tipps dafür an der Hand hast. 🙂 Nutze sie, um deine Ostertage Schritt für Schritt ein bisschen nachhaltiger machen.

This will please not only your children and grandchildren, but also our planet and the creatures that live on it together with us.

"Change is necessary like the renewal of leaves in spring."

Vincent van Gogh (more at Spring quotes)

Do you have any questions, suggestions or further tips for a sustainable Easter? Then feel free to write me a comment!

Stay sustainable and enjoy the Easter season,

PS: Also about sustainable Christmas habe ich dir einen ausführlichen Artikel zusammengestellt. Auch wenn bis dahin natürlich noch etwas Zeit ins Land streicht, kannst du dich ja im verlinkten Beitrag trotzdem schon einmal inspirieren lassen.