What meaningful measures are available for counteracting climate change as an individual?

Below you will find a few simple tips on how to reduce your own ecological footprint and CO₂ emissions and thus make a contribution towards climate protection: 

Environmentally-friendly travel

• Use public transport such as trains or buses. For instance, in Switzerland it is 25 times better to travel by train than by car. In France, it is 12.4 times better; in Germany, 3 times better; in Belgium 5.2 times better. The differences here are based on the original energy production methods used in these countries. Based on the resulting energy mix, train journeys produce more or fewer emissions, which are damaging to the environment.
• Always avoid flying if possible. The greenhouse gas balance of flights has the highest level of emissions when compared to other forms of transport. 
• Full cars have lower energy consumption per person and thus cause fewer CO₂ emissions than a car with just one passenger.
• Take responsibility for unavoidable air travel and car journeys by supporting effective climate protection projects based on the calculated emissions.

Reconsider consumer behaviour

• Become aware of your own consumer behaviour and actively decide what you really need. Modern marketing strategies quickly lead to ill-considered purchasing decisions. 
• Use rental services, especially for rarely used products, or shared use systems such as car sharing. 
• Remember that every product, not just electronic equipment, causes greenhouse gas emissions in manufacturing and production as well as sales. The average German buys about 60 new items of clothing a year, a simple white cotton T-shirt (220 g) with a lifespan of about 55 washes causes around 11 kg of CO₂ emissions, i.e. about 50 times its own weight. 
• Question your diet and the system behind it. The large selection of different fruits and vegetables in winter highlights the imports of exotic foods to Germany. It is not only the production that is responsible for their greenhouse gas balance, but also the long transport distances. You should therefore buy regional produce that is in season. As a rule, this not only provides ecological advantages, but generally also improves the quality of the products. The CO₂e emissions of animal products exceed those of vegetable products significantly.  One kilogramme of fruit or vegetables produces around 1 kg of CO₂e, the greenhouse gas balance of beef on the other hand is around 20 kg CO₂e per kilogramme. Pork with ca. 8 kg and poultry with 4.2 kg of CO₂e are a lot more climate friendly, but still exceed the emissions of vegetable products. By reducing the amount of animal products in your diet you can save a lot of money and use it for higher quality animal products, which not only makes a big contribution towards climate protection, but also supports companies that use sustainable production methods. 

There are various solutions to reduce your own greenhouse gas emissions and thus do something against global warming. Pay attention to your lifestyle and try to reduce your resource consumption and your impact on the environment and climate. If your emissions are reduced to a minimum and you still want to take responsibility for your unavoidable emissions, then you can support a climate protection project from myclimate and therefore make an important contribution towards maintaining the quality of life of future generations.

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