Power your own home with renewable energy, invest in energy-efficient appliances and lightbulbs, and remember to weatherize.
“Building heating and cooling are among the biggest uses of energy,” said NRDC’s Haq. Make your home more energy-efficient by sealing drafts and ensuring your home is adequately insulated and ventilated too.
Also consider changing your diet. “Cut down on meat consumption or even eliminate it from your diet completely,” Brune said. “I do think that people can have a powerful impact on the environment just by eating less meat.”
It takes 14 times as much biologically productive land to produce 1 ton of beef as it takes to produce 1 ton of grain, according to the Global Footprint Network.
Global livestock is also responsible for 9 percent of all anthropogenic carbon emissions, data from the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization show.
Driving a fuel-efficient vehicle is another way to reduce your carbon footprint. You can also take steps to be more fuel efficient when you’re on the road, no matter what car you drive.
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