I can’t verify whether I actually save that much carbon with my actions, or whether guarantee I actually did all of these things but we did make lots of our own power, used cold water to wash, and our clothesline to dry our clothes.
Lots of the other things are things we do every day too. We grow some of our own food, we have lots of trees, we reuse things. We’re trying. Are you doing any of these things too? I’d love to hear about any ideas you may have.
We have cut back on the amount of meat we eat, especially red meat. But I’m very aware there is much more that we could do at our place …
I think it’s important to find the good things in my life, in the things I do, and I know spreading these things with others can help others to do more of the same kinds of things too. Being open and honest with people about what we do, can have good results!
| ACTIVITY | SAVING IF COMPLETED |
| Generate your own solar electricity | 776 kgs |
| Wash clothes in cold water & dry on the clothesline | 17 kgs |
| Turn your garden bed into a mini-farm to grow your own food | 8 kgs |
| Turn off lights, phone chargers, electronic equipment when not in use | 8 kgs |
| Say ‘NO’ to wasteful packaging, plastic bags and bottled water | 12 kgs |
| Reuse everything you can & save money by avoiding over-consumption | 10 kgs |
| Reduce what you buy and always ask: Do I really need this? | 17 kgs |
| Reduce wasting food by managing it better every day | 13 kgs |
| Recycle Recycle Recycle… At Home, School and Out | 20 kgs |
| Recycle at home or away to avoid wasting resources | 25 kgs |
| Put veggie scraps in worm farms, Bokashi buckets or composters | 6 kgs |
| Plant trees to absorb CO2 from the atmosphere for everyone | 5 kgs |
| Look after vehicles & drive steady to cut fuel use by 10% or more | 19 kgs |
| Install low-energy lights wherever you can in your home | 0 kgs |
| Growing Thing… Gardening Is Good | 8 kgs |
| For regular meat eaters cutting out 1 red meat meal each week | 16 kgs |
| Eat Natural… It’s Greener and Good For You Too | 20 kgs |
| Dress For The Weather… Hot Or Cold | 14 kgs |
| Do shopper research on carbon footprint before you buy | 17 kgs |
| Clothing Exchange… Do The Swap Thing | 8 kgs |
| Buy local, fresh and in-season when you shop for fruit and veg – see more | 13 kgs |
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