1. City: With 70-80% of the world’s population expected to live in cities by 2050, smart urban planning and development strategies are crucial to managing our resources.
Visit your city’s website and challenge your city leaders to support sustainability policies.
2. Energy: Renewable energy is a direct path to reducing your Ecological Footprint and addressing climate change.
Can you take transit, bicycle or walk instead of driving solo at least once a month? Once a week?
3. Food: Diet and cutting food waste are powerful sustainability levers.
Can you be a smarter shopper and reduce food waste? Can you try a new vegetarian recipe once a month? Once a week?
4. Population: Addressing population size is essential to creating a sustainable future for all within our planet’s ecological budget.
You can choose the size of your family to affect our long-term Footprint. Support women’s rights and access to family planning.
5. Planet: Protecting and regenerating the natural ecosystems that our well being depends on is essential to living in balance with the Earth.
What can you do at home, at work, or in your community to nurture nature?
Select “solutions” from the menu bar. List 5 “solutions” (suggested ways to reduce your ecological footprint).
1. Reduce energy consumption by turning off lights and appliances when not in use, using energy-efficient products, and investing in renewable energy sources.
2. Minimize waste by recycling, composting, and reducing single-use plastics and packaging in your everyday life.
3. Conserve water by fixing leaks, using water-saving devices, and reducing water usage in your daily activities.
4. Support sustainable transportation by walking, biking, carpooling, or using public transportation instead of driving solo.
5. Eat a plant-based diet, choose local and organic foods, and reduce food waste to lessen the environmental impact of your diet.