Life style

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A general awareness of climate issues has grown in recent years, but translating words to action doesn't always make it to the top of the agenda.
One of the reasons for this lag is that people generally have a certain tendency to believe that the action should take place "elsewhere" while claiming that they would have taken enough action in their own way.

Simple actions in your daily life can have a huge impact when multiplied by the people that act like you.

What impact can we expect from “small daily actions”? What impact could radical change in individual behavior have on an average carbon footprint?

Among the individual actions which can have the biggest impact, one is moving away from a meat-based diet towards a plant-rich or vegetarian diet. It makes it possible to limit the emissions issued from livestock (methane emissions by ruminants) and deforestation (releasing carbon as a result of the changes in the land use). Also, reducing food waste contributes significantly to reduce the emissions: about 8-10% of global GHG are associated with food that is not consumed.

Next best are the actions related to modes of transportation (car sharing, avoiding flights,  public transportation), to the consumption of goods and services (less new clothing, second-hand household appliances and devices, and zero-waste orientation) and finally housing (thermostat, LED lighting). Drawdown Project