Illustration of a hillside with people walking and cycling beside a pond

 

There are loads of things we can all do to live more sustainably and combat climate change

Scientists have worked out that about two-thirds of greenhouse gas emissions are linked to things we do in our homes or as part of our everyday lives.

Here’s one of our favourite lists of everyday advice for living more sustainably.

The numbers under each suggestion are the estimated average saving per person per year in tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent. This is how greenhouse gas emissions savings are commonly measured, to help compare the impact of different activities.

 

 

A man cycling wearing a green helmet
Give up your car
2.04
Green car using a charging point
Drive an electric car
1.95
Illustration of a train with blue carriages and two windows
Use public transport
0.98
Illustration a heat pump showing a white box with a black circle in the middle and two red buttons
Get a heat pump
0.795
Illustration of a carrot, tomato, cabbage, swede and peas
Go vegan or vegetarian
0.80
Illustration of a plane coming into land
Drop one long-haul flight per year
1.68
Illustration of wind turbines
Buy renewable power for your home
1.60
Illustration o fa roll of yellow insulation material
Find out how to insulate your home
0.895
Illustration of a pressure cooker
Try alternative cooking methods
0.65
Illustration of a detached house with solar panels on the roof
Heat your home with renewable energy
0.64

Read our case study on how a Fleet resident is living more sustainably

And try this free online carbon calculator from our friends at Carbon Footprint. What it shows might surprise you! And it could set you up for a long, hard look at the environmental impact of your lifestyle.