With the pace of climate change continuing unabated you might feel like there is nothing you can do about it. There is actually a lot you can do to save the future from climate change induced by corporate greed. The easiest thing to do is just to stop buying things you don’t need, but there are other things you can do too. Over at Lifehacker they list many options for you to pursue to make a positive difference in the world. Remember that every time there’s an election vote for someone who also wants to stop climate change.
- Can you eat a more “climate-friendly†diet? Can you cut down on meat and animal products? (This doesn’t have to mean going fully vegetarian or vegan—you can just go “reducetarian.†Really, if you can just limit or eliminate beef and pork you’d be doing a lot. )
- Can you waste less food and compost the scraps? Food waste is a huge contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. “Is there a compost program [in your community?†says Miller. “Can you organize with others to push your municipal representatives to do something?â€