Here you can explore all climate actions we have organized below, and learn more about what you can start doing today for our planet. 🌳 Symbols indicate the level of potential impact each action has from 1 to 5 💲 Symbols indicate the cost of taking each action on a scale of 1 to 5. For actions that have an upfront cost and a return, such as solar panels, the💲will indicate the upfront cost, not the net cost after so many years. Actions that are free or will save money with no upfront cost are indicated by the 🆓 symbol
Description: Turn off lights, unplug appliances, and adjust your thermostat to lower energy usage! Reducing energy usage will save money each month, but you can additionally look into purchasing energy efficient lightbulbs and appliances to help you lower energy usage even more! However, appliances have a large carbon footprint during manufacturing, so be sure to ensure your net impact is lower emissions, and don’t replace major appliances unless you need to or the benefit is sufficiently large! Costs: 🆓, up to 💲💲💲 Potential Impact: 🌳🌳 Action Size: Individual to Household Commitment Type: Lifestyle Change Time Commitment: Small Available to Renters: YES
Description: Reduce your reliance on individual cars as much as possible. Walk to your destinations if possible, bike, and use public transit options if available. Costs of public transportation might comes with associated costs, as will financing a bike if you do not already have one. If you choose to walk or bike, ensure you research pedestrian friendly routes, check how long it will take you to get to your destination, and check the weather before heading out! Costs: 🆓 to 💲💲 Potential Impact: 🌳🌳 Action Size: Individual Commitment Type: Lifestyle Change Time Commitment: Small to Medium Available to Renters: YES
Description: Costs: 🆓 Potential Impact: 🌳 Action Size: Household / Small Group Commitment Type: Lifestyle Change Time Commitment: Small Available to Renters: YES
Description: Costs: 💲💲💲 to 💲💲💲💲💲 Potential Impact: 🌳🌳🌳 Action Size: Individual to Household Commitment Type: One time action Time Commitment: Small to Medium Available to Renters: YES
Description: Costs: 🆓 to 💲💲 Potential Impact: 🌳🌳 Action Size: Individual Commitment Type: One time action Time Commitment: Small to Medium Available to Renters: YES
Description: Costs: 🆓 to 💲💲 Potential Impact: 🌳 Action Size: Individual Commitment Type: Lifestyle Change Time Commitment: Small to Medium Available to Renters: YES
Description: Costs: 💲to 💲💲 Potential Impact: 🌳🌳 Action Size: Individual Commitment Type: Lifestyle Change Time Commitment: Medium Available to Renters: YES
Description: Costs: 🆓 to 💲 Potential Impact: 🌳 Action Size: Individual to Household Commitment Type: Lifestyle Change Time Commitment: Small to Medium Available to Renters: YES – Depending on action!
Description: Costs: 💲💲 Potential Impact: 🌳🌳 Action Size: Individual Commitment Type: One Time Action Time Commitment: Medium Available to Renters: Variable!
Description: Costs: 🆓 Potential Impact: 🌳 Action Size: Individual to Group Commitment Type: One time Action Time Commitment: Small Available to Renters: YES
Description: Costs: 🆓 to 💲💲 Potential Impact: 🌳🌳 Action Size: Individual Commitment Type: Lifestyle Change Time Commitment: Small to Medium Available to Renters: YES
Resources with more actions and guidance: Coming Soon!