The continuous exploration of Mother Earth is drifting the balance and threatening livelihood daily. This isn’t just making it difficult to live conducive but increasing an innate survival of all biological cells, as adaptation to environment is changing our biology.
We all can work together to creating a better climate future at a very convenient approach, here are some suggestions for what you can do:
1.
Advocate for changes to our energy system.
Tell companies that if they want you to buy their products, they need to be energy efficient, use renewable energy, and minimize waste. Normalize caring about climate change and the environment—talk about the things you do to mitigate climate change. Your voice could have more power and influence than you think.
2. USE RENEWABLE ENERGY
The most direct and long-term cost-savings approach is to install solar panels at your home. If you can’t do that, you can take part in community solar by purchasing a panel at or subscribing to a solar farm.
Sign up for an electricity supplier that uses wind energy and other renewables.
Advocate for your community to install more renewable energy infrastructure.
3. ELECTRIFY YOUR HOME AND TRANSPORT
If our utility companies switch to low-carbon sources for generating electricity, then we all can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by running various systems with electricity instead of fossil fuels.
Switch to a heat pump for heating and cooling your home. Heat pumps run on electricity instead of burning fossil fuels, and they are highly energy efficient. The upfront installation costs can be high, but heat pumps can save you a lot of money in the long run.
If you can, drive an electric car. In addition to avoiding emissions, you’ll be using a vehicle that is much more energy efficient. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, at least 77% of the energy used by an electric car goes into power at the wheels, whereas only 12%-30% of the energy used by a gasoline-powered car goes into power at the wheels.
4. CONSERVE ENERGY
In a fossil-fuel based society, using energy leads to greenhouse gas emissions. And even low-carbon, clean energy sources cause some environmental degradation. It’s critical that we find ways to use less energy.
Influence businesses and industry by letting them know you want them to be energy efficient.
When it’s time to replace appliances, buy the most energy-efficient ones you can afford.
5. CONSERVE WATER
We have lots of good reasons not to waste water, and conserving energy is one of them. It takes a lot of energy to clean water, pump it out to buildings, and pump the wastewater back to be cleaned again. That energy use leads to greenhouse gas emissions.
Check for leaks and fix them quickly. Avoid watering your lawn and use only the minimum water you need for your garden. Use a low flow shower head and faucet aerators.
Replacing a toilet? Choose a dual flush or low flow one. Monitor your water use—check your water bill.
6. HELP CONSERVE AND RESTORE FORESTS
Forests excel at taking in and storing carbon. They also provide habitat for our non-human relatives, clean our water and air, prevent flooding and soil erosion, and much more.
Advocate for stopping deforestation.
Get involved in forest restoration projects.
Use fabric replacements for paper towels.
7. PRACTICE CLIMATE- FRIENDLY GARDENING 👩🌾
Stop using gasoline-powered power tools.
Minimize use of synthetic fertilizers. They can lead to emissions of nitrous oxide, a powerful greenhouse gas.
Buy locally-grown plants and garden products to minimize transportation emissions.
Grow plants that shade your house, to reduce your air conditioning use.
Use cover crops over the winter to keep carbon in the soil.
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