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Each and every one of us is doing damage to the environment. Many of the world’s environmental problems have been caused by our everyday actions. If you don’t believe me then take the Ecological Footprint Quiz. Apparently if everyone lived like me then we’d need 1.5 planets.

The way we use energy in our homes can have many negative environmental effects. Most of us use fossil fuel based energy rather than renewable energy sources such as solar power or wind power. Running your household completely on renewable energy is not practical but there are ways of reducing your energy consumption.

5 Ways to Reduce Energy Consumption in Your Home

1. Install a solar hot water system.
2. Use energy efficient appliances.
3. Turn off lights which are not in use.
4. Use energy efficient fluorescent lights.
5. Insulate your home.

Other changes we can make are to do with the food choices we make. Buying packaged and imported food is costly to the environment and we should all try to cut down. I know I don’t always buy locally but I’m trying to change. It’s not easy though. I like to buy things on the internet, sometimes from overseas. I know I have to cut down.

5 Better Food Choices

1. Buy locally produced food.
2. Buy organic food grown without damaging pesticides.
3. Buy food which has little or no packaging.
4. Avoid food from endangered species such as Southern Bluefin Tuna.
5. Compost all your food waste and use it as an organic fertiliser.

How we get around can also be detrimental to the environment. Our choice of transport is important. Changing the way we get around is a great way to do our bit to save the planet.

5 Ways to Better Travel

1. Walk or ride your bike when travelling over short distances.
2. Take public transport if you have to go a bit further.
3. Buy a fuel efficient small car.
4. Drive a fuel efficient diesel car.
5. Fly less often.

If you’re interested in just how much carbon dioxide emissions we produce as a country and compared to other countries, go to Breathing Earth. There you can see that Australia, with a population of 20,599,148, emits 1000 tonnes of CO2 every 1.5 minutes compared to the US with of population of 299,102,661 and 1000 tonnes of CO2 emissions every 5.4 seconds.

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