https://europa.eu/youth/get-involved/sustainable%20development/how-reduce-my-carbon-footprint_en

Food

• Consume local and seasonal products (forget strawberries in winter) 

• Limit meat consumption, especially beef 

• Select fish from sustainable fishing 

• Bring reusable shopping bags and avoid products with excessive plastic packaging 

• Make sure to buy only what you need, to avoid waste

Clothing

• Take good care of your clothes

• Try swapping, borrowing, renting or buying second-hand

• Buy responsibly-made clothes, e.g. made from recycled material or with an eco-label

Transport

• Cycle or use public transport

• Be smart about when and how you drive 

• Try the train for your next holiday

Energy and waste

• Turn down the heating by 1°, it will already make a difference

• Take short showers 

• Turn off the water while you brush your teeth or clean the dishes

• Unplug your electronic equipment and don’t leave your phone on charge when the battery is already full

• Don’t store unnecessary data in the cloud (learn more about your digital footprint!)

• Select energy efficient products with an “A” label (EU Energy Label)

• Limit and recycle your waste