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This page gives 100 French words on “Environment and ecology”. The full topic holds 143 in the KoKo app: 57 at the easy level, 50 at the medium level and 36 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this French vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

French vocabulary: environment

Climate, pollution, recycling, renewable energy: environment and ecology vocabulary in French.

Here are 100 French words on “Environment and ecology”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

French	English
militant	activist
air	air
bilan carbone	carbon assessment
climat	climate
accord climatique	climate agreement
changement climatique	climate change
culture	crop
Terre	Earth
écologie	ecology
électricité	electricity
émission	emission
énergie	energy
économie d’énergie	energy saving
environnement	environment
ferme	farm
agriculture	farming
champ	field
effet de serre	greenhouse effect
gaz à effet de serre	greenhouse gas
récolte	harvest
catastrophe naturelle	natural disaster
gaz naturel	natural gas
réserve naturelle	nature reserve
nucléaire	nuclear power
pétrole	oil
bio	organic
planète	planet
pollution	pollution
manifestation	protest
montée des eaux	rising sea levels
seconde main	second hand
circuit court	short supply chain
plastique à usage unique	single use plastic
durable	sustainable
taxe	tax
limiter	to limit
préserver	to preserve
protéger	to protect
réduire	to reduce
incendie	wildfire

Level 2: medium 35 words

French	English
sensibilisation	awareness raising
biodiversité	biodiversity
empreinte carbone	carbon footprint
neutralité carbone	carbon neutrality
consigne	deposit return scheme
sécheresse	drought
écosystème	ecosystem
espèce menacée	endangered species
engrais	fertiliser
inondation	flood
énergie fossile	fossil fuel
transition écologique	green transition
fonte des glaces	ice melt
agriculture intensive	intensive farming
irrigation	irrigation
décharge	landfill
pollution lumineuse	light pollution
pollution sonore	noise pollution
emballage	packaging
sanction	penalty
renouvelable	renewable
ressource	resource
station d’épuration	sewage plant
panneau solaire	solar panel
tri	sorting
compenser	to offset
trier	to sort
réchauffement	warming
déchet	wasteRubbish, residue
gaspillage	wasteSquandering, excessive use
eaux usées	waste water
assainissement	water treatment
zone humide	wetland
lanceur d’alerte	whistleblower
zéro déchet	zero waste

Level 3: hard 25 words

French	English
agroécologie	agroecology
biomasse	biomass
gaz carbonique	carbon dioxide
déforestation	deforestation
désertification	desertification
sobriété	frugality
incinération	incineration
espèce invasive	invasive species
méthane	methane
microplastique	microplastic
surpêche	overfishing
permaculture	permaculture
pesticide	pesticide
obsolescence programmée	planned obsolescence
braconnage	poaching
pollinisateur	pollinator
quota	quota
reboisement	reforestation
réparabilité	repairability
ordure	rubbish
isolation thermique	thermal insulation
composter	to compost
recycler	to recycle
gaspiller	to waste
corridor écologique	wildlife corridor

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 French words on “Environment and ecology”. The full topic holds 143 in the KoKo app: 57 at the easy level, 50 at the medium level and 36 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this French vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

How KoKo makes words stick

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