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Works in theory! Practice? That's something else
What can we do as individuals to help slow climate change? Please post your ideas.
Note: Please do not disrupt this thread with if climate change is real or not, there are other threads to discuss that. If someone is childish enough to do that, please do not respond. Just report it and ask a moderator to delete it as off-topic. This thread is about what someone can do if climate change is real, not if it is real or not. Thank you!
I did a quick search and found a couple of similar threads/posts that might serve as appetizers, but they're more focused on one thing rather than general ideas:
Idea Index
The best ideas will not only be good for the environment but also save you money! Here's a list of those with little (if any) austerity:
Note: Please do not disrupt this thread with if climate change is real or not, there are other threads to discuss that. If someone is childish enough to do that, please do not respond. Just report it and ask a moderator to delete it as off-topic. This thread is about what someone can do if climate change is real, not if it is real or not. Thank you!
I did a quick search and found a couple of similar threads/posts that might serve as appetizers, but they're more focused on one thing rather than general ideas:
- Minimizing Consumption - a Thread about minimizing electrical home-usage.
- Windows Films - A thread as to if they can reduce energy loss
- How to get solar when you can't afford it
Idea Index
The best ideas will not only be good for the environment but also save you money! Here's a list of those with little (if any) austerity:
- Vote with your Wallet as an Early Adopter to help technologies emerge
- Vote – Links to your legislators to let you know what you think.
- Promote honest open dialog
- Carbon Footprint – Measure your footprint to see where it all comes from and possibly get ideas on how to reduce it
- Diet – How meat alternatives not only help, but taste great & save you money
- Insulation – and home design by @Steve_S... see also #33, #138
- Act incrementally, a philosophy by @Dzl
- Video on climate change and the role of governments and individuals by @Supervstech
- Eating Locally & Seasonally by @svetz, see also #41
- Be a Vampire Hunter by @svetz
- LEDs, heatpumps, and watersavers by @houseofancients
- Hot Water Heater Timer by @svetz, See also Solar Diverters by @wattmatters, #152, #156
- Pressure Cooker by @svetz
- Only Buy what you need by @ianganderton
- Reduce Food Waste by @ianganderton
- When possible walk, cycle, use public transport, keep tires inflated to proper pressure by @wattmatters
- Upgrade old inefficient appliances & collect rebates by @svetz & vehicles by @pvdude
- Replace gas powered yard devices with electric when possible by @wattmatters
- Monitoring to know what’s costing you what by @wattmatters (see also Emporia Vue/IotaWatt Vs. Fingerprinting)
- Xeriscape the yard by @pvdude
- Support CO2 removal projects by @Pappion
- EVs by @svetz
- DIY your energy projects by @AntronX
- Support Methane Reduction by @svetz
- Combat Deforestation by @Dzl
- Buying Used & Repairing by @svetz
- Donate Items by @Dzl
- Insulate Hot Water Pipes by @JimJr
- Smart Thermostat
- Beyond Meat & Impossible Burger (coupon, humor & serious discussion)
- Increase local albedo
- Cool Roofs
- Composting
- Window Glazing by @wattmatters, see also Window Films: Is the energy saving fact or fiction?
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