Take action to lower emissions

We can all take a variety of everyday actions to live lower-emission lives.

Transport

There are plenty of options for travelling in low-emission ways that save time and cut costs.

Energy and buildings

Buildings are a major contributor to climate change because they use large amounts of energy.

Reusing and recycling can divert waste from landfill.

Waste

Thinking differently about how we use and dispose of our stuff can substantially reduce our emissions.

Nature

By protecting natural habitats and carefully managing farmland and forests, we can help nature to help us.

Food

Food needs to be grown, processed, transported, distributed, prepared, consumed and disposed of.


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