écologiser

Senses

1. 1.

   to make ecological; to ecologize

   to integrate ecological principles or sustainability into something

2. 2.

   to environmentally green

   to reduce environmental impact or improve environmental credentials

Examples

• "L'entreprise s'efforce d'écologiser ses procédés de fabrication."

  The company is striving to make its manufacturing processes more ecological.

• "Il faut écologiser l'agriculture pour réduire la pollution."

  We must ecologize agriculture to reduce pollution.

• "Les gouvernements doivent écologiser leurs politiques énergétiques."

  Governments must make their energy policies more environmentally sustainable.

Usage

This is a modern, somewhat formal verb commonly used in environmental policy and corporate sustainability contexts. It is typically reflexive (s'écologiser) when applied to entities making their own practices greener. Related nouns: écologisation, écologisme.