What you can do to live on one planet


Use a WWF Footprint Calculator and learn how small steps can make a BIG difference!

The majority of threats to our environment – our atmosphere, our rivers, our seas, our forests – are direct results of the way we use natural resources and dispose of our waste.

WWF's Top Ten series of tips below show how our lives could be improved if we spent less time in traffic jams, ate better food, and saved money with lower energy bills.

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At Home

  1. Turn lights and appliances off when not in use
  2. Install cavity wall and loft insulation
  3. Fit energy efficient lights and appliances
  4. Switch to a green tariff
  5. Insulate the hot water tank and lag hot water pipes
  6. Turn down the thermostat by 1 degree
  7. Draughtproof your home and draw the curtains at night
  8. Fit a water meter and a flush saver in your cistern
  9. Don't water the lawn and use rainwater to water plants
  10. Leave a wild area in your garden


Food

  1. Buy food that is in season
  2. Cut down on meat and dairy produce
  3. Waste less food
  4. Compost organic waste
  5. Buy fairly traded goods
  6. Buy local food
  7. Try growing your own fruit and veg
  8. Avoid heavily processed products
  9. Drink tapwater, not bottled water
  10. Buy MSC certified sustainable fish and fish products


Travel

  • Reduce car use, especially for short journeys (less than 2 miles)
  • Walk and cycle more
  • Avoid unnecessary travel
  • Use public transport instead of the car
  • Car share if driving is unavoidable
  • Buy the smallest car that fits your needs
  • Switch off your engine whilst stationary
  • Take holidays closer to home
  • Fly less, avoiding short haul flights (less than 500km) wherever possible
  • Offset your flight emissions if air travel is unavoidable


And a few other things...

  1. Avoid over-packaged goods
  2. Use local shops
  3. Run the washing machine at 30 degrees where possible
  4. Use kerbside recycling schemes and recycling centres
  5. Run the fridge at between 3-5 degrees
  6. Don't buy patio heaters, peat compost or pesticides for your garden
  7. Donate unwanted goods and buy recycled and second hand products
  8. Reuse envelopes and jiffy bags
  9. Use rechargeable batteries rather than disposable ones
  10. Boycott unethical products



The Little Book on One Planet living

“This book isn't preachy in any way and as such you come away feeling good about the ways you can save the environment rather than guilty about living in the 21st century. It's a great, pocket-sized book with lots of tips about how to live more sustainably and in an eco-friendly way. It's very accessible, and doesn't overwhelm you with facts and figures, so it's good if you just want to find out a bit more about how green issues affect your life.”

Amazon review
This inspiring book is about the choices we all face if we are to enjoy a high quality life within the resources of our planet.

Written by BioRegional’s co-founder Pooran Desai and former WWF UK Campaigns Director Paul King, it has a foreword by Kevin McCloud.

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