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What can I do for the climate?
Each individual can make a contribution to fewer fossil fuels being burnt by saving energy and by attempting to increase their use of renewable energy.
[compare
Basic Course 2 "How Do I Act Sustainably?" and the examples there such as Sustainable
consumerism, Sustainable tourism etc. with the following]
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Fewer flights
 | Aircraft exhaust is very damaging to the climate because it is emitted at a great height, where the reduction of greenhouse gases takes place very slowly. |
Cars
| If possible - and above all for short trips - go by bike or use public transport or go on foot. |
| Form a car pool |
| Drive in a style that saves petrol (at 160 km/h some 50% more petrol is consumed than at 120 km/h) |
| Run a car that saves on petrol (lower petrol consumption) |
Electricity consumption
| Always turn off electrical equipment (such as televisions), never leave them on stand-by |
| Use energy-saving bulbs |
| When buying new electrical equipment take special notice of energy efficiency (save on electricity consumption) |
| Use electricity from renewable energy (for instance, wind wheels, solar units) |
Heating
| Do not overheat rooms |
| Short ventilation periods (open the window fully for a few minutes) instead of having the window open ajar for long periods |
| Thermal insulation |
| Install as modern a heating system as possible |
| Install solar-powered hot water systems |
Consumerism
| Buy food from the local area (regional products). They do not need to be transported long (climate damaging) distances |
| Buy as little packaging as possible Packaging is a double burden to the climate: Through energy consumption during manufacture and emissions when burning waste |
| Use recycled paper whenever possible. This allows you to avoid forests being cut down for the manufacture of paper, which, when intact, absorb CO2. |
[Author: Dipl.Biol. Marietta Enss, Edited by: Ragnar Müller]
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