We invite you to participate in this challenge and discover how with simple gestures you can help change your habits and mitigate the impact of climate change. For 30 days you will discover a new challenge every day, around topics such as energy, food, waste, transport and much more. Be sure to follow us and share how you’re doing your challenges!

The Challenges and the data behind them:

1. Switch off the lights when you don’t need them.  Lighting accounts for 15% of a typical household electricity bill, switching them off saves money and energy. Source: UK Energy Saving Trust
2. Buy locally grown foods, and seek to generally learn more about what you consume.  Overall, transport accounts for about 11% of the food system’s emissions, reducing distances reduces emissions. Source: Environmental Science & Technology
3. Buy less, before buying anything ask yourself if really need it.  For example a T-Shirt during its life cycle will emit around 22,5 kg of CO2e. Source: Green Delta.
4. Choose sustainable transportation options like walking, cycling or public transport. A typical passenger vehicle emits about 4.6 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year. Source:  EPA
5. Change light bulbs to LEDs. An average american homeowner could save up to 600$ a year in energy costs by switching to LEDs.Source: Washington Post
6. Buy more fresh vegetables and fruits, grains, and beans, and avoid processed food items. The more a food is processed the more energy goes into its production. Healthy diets are also best for the environment. Source: The Independent
7. Talk to your local politicians or representatives about climate change and renewable energy. Make sure the next time you vote, you do it for candidates that include these topics in their agenda.
8. Composting kitchen scraps and garden trimmings. 11% of total emissions in the US come from residential or commercial settings, composting at home  and work reduces your emissions. Source: EPA
9. Share why you care. Write a letter with Dear Tomorrow, this will allow you to learn to talk about climate change from a place of love, creating and sharing stories with your friends and family about why they care about climate change.
10. Carry your drinking water in a reusable bottle. Around the world, nearly a million plastic beverage bottles are sold every minute. Source: The Guardian
11. Keep stuff out of landfills by recycling paper, plastic, metal and glass. Waste generated from residential settings is the 3rd biggest contributor to global Methane emissions, which is one of the most potent greenhouse gases. Source: Journal of Integrative Environmental Sciences, Environmental Defense Fund.
12. Invite a friend to join this challenge! Any of these simple actions will help you start a more sustainable life.
13. Go car-free, try carpooling or car sharing, and use the smallest, most fuel-efficient vehicle possible.  Going car free can reduce annual emissions of  CO2e by 1000–5300 kg. Source: Seth Wynes and Kimberly A Nicholas 2017 Environ. Res. Lett