How can you, as an individual, prevent the loss of biodiversity?

The loss of biodiversity can be prevented by
i. Practise of recycling waste paper etc.
ii. Judicious exploitation of medicinal and commercial plants and animals.
iii. Generating awareness among the public on the importance of biodiversity, conversation through skits, screening of films, lectures etc.
Teaching people how to reduce green house gases emissions, through alternate eco friendly green technologies like use of solar energy, wind energy, biogas, vermi compost, organic farming etc.