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“The one thing we need more than hope is action. Once we start to act, hope is everywhere.”
Greta Thunberg
Small personal changes can significantly impact climate change, especially when multiplied across millions of people. A shift toward sustainable choices, such as eating plant-rich diets, using renewable energy, improving home insulation, reducing air travel, and recycling, could collectively decrease U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 8% if adopted by 1 in 10 people.
Dietary Changes
Eat local and seasonal foods: These foods often require less transportation and refrigeration.
Eat less meat and dairy: Producing plant-based foods requires less energy, land, and water, and animal agriculture, especially beef and lamb, is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions.
Reduce food waste: Wasting less food lowers the carbon footprint of food production and consumption.
(for additional information): https://abcnews.go.com/US/landmark-study-recommends-planetary-health-diet-saving-lives/story?id=126137310
Transportation and Travel
Drive less: Combine trips, carpool, and consider switching to hybrid or electric cars to use less fossil fuel. Opt for public transportation, biking, carpooling, or walking when possible.
Reduce air travel: Cut back on flying, as jet fuel is a significant contributor to climate change.
(For additional information):https://climatepromise.undp.org/news-and-stories/what-sustainable-transport-and-what-role-does-it-play-tackling-climate-change
Consume Less and Waste Less
Reduce consumption: Buy fewer items, and use products for longer to cut down on waste.
Recycle and compost: Separate your recyclables and compost food waste to reduce landfill use.
Invest responsibly: Bank and invest your money with institutions that support sustainable practices.
Waste Reduction:Using reusable products instead of single-use plastics and recycling properly.
Home Energy and Waste
Improve energy efficiency: Insulate your home, check for drafts in windows and doors, switch to energy-efficient appliances, and use LED light bulbs, turn off lights and electronics when not in use.
Switch to renewable energy: Power your home with zero-carbon electricity from your utility or by installing solar panels and support community solar projects or renewable power options.
Reduce, reuse, and recycle: This conserves energy and reduces emissions from resource extraction and disposal.
Minimize waste: Composting food and yard waste reduces the amount of garbage in landfills.
Use less water: Take shorter showers, and wash clothes in cold water instead of hot.
Use Your Voice
Advocate for change: Make your voice heard by supporting candidates and policies that address climate change.
Support sustainable businesses: Choose companies and investments that prioritize environmental responsibility.
Contact elected officials: Identify your representatives at federal, state, and local levels using their website or online tools, then contact their offices by phone, email, or letter to express your views and ask them to support specific climate legislation or action plans. Be sure to personalize your message by sharing why climate change is a priority for you as a constituent.
Identify Your Representatives
Federal: Find your representatives in the U.S. House and Senate by visiting House.gov or a similar government website.
(Write to Congress): https://citizensclimatelobby.org/write-your-representative/#/74/
State, County & Local:
o State Officials: https://idaho.gov/government/elected-officials/
o Who's My State Legislator?: https://legislature.idaho.gov/legislators/whosmylegislator/
o Blaine County: https://www.co.blaine.id.us/352/County-Commissioners
o City of Hailey: https://haileycityhall.org/boards-and-commissions/city-council/
o City of Ketchum: https://www.ketchumidaho.org/citycouncil
o City of Sun Valley: https://sunvalleyidaho.gov/mayor_council
o City of Bellevue: https://bellevueidaho.gov/mayor-and-council/
o City of Carey: https://www.cityofcarey.org/city-council
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