Lighter Living Action Pack for Neighbourhoods in BC
Make a difference where you live with OneEarth's Lighter Living Action Pack for Neighbourhoods in British Columbia (PDF). You’ll find fun and inspiring actions that you and your neighbours can take to have the highest impact to advance lighter living. The guide supports footprint reductions - including the carbon footprint - while advancing social justice and wellbeing.
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The 7 Action Packs are:
The purpose of this guide is to help you take steps in your neighbourhood to advance lighter living. Lighter Living means meeting the everyday needs and aspirations of everyone in ways that make us and the Earth’s living systems happy and healthy.
Priority areas include how we eat, move around, live in our homes, and the stuff we buy. |
- Food is 50% of our footprint, which we can reduce it by tackling food waste and shifting to plant-rich diets.
- Mobility is 25% of our footprint, and we can reduce it by finding alternatives to personal car ownership and increasing the percentage of trips by walking, cycling and public transit.
- Buildings are 15% of our footprint, and we can reduce it by lowering our housing energy needs and tackling our building and construction waste.
- Stuff is 10% of our footprint, which we can reduce by reusing and repurposing furnishings and appliances.
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The guide is based on the view that, when we join up with others and take bold and inspired action, we can really make a difference in our communities for the long term.
We want to make sure you’re having the biggest impact possible. That’s why this guide is based on the latest science and research on our local footprints in Southwest BC. This guide points to the highest-priority actions we can take locally to reduce our impacts on climate change and the environment, while also keeping in mind the need to support fair, healthy and meaningful lives for all residents. |
Download the Guide (PDF) and make your idea a reality!
Get Started with one of the 7 Action Packs!
You may already be doing things in your own household that model the change you want to see. Practicing these at home and starting a conversation with your neighbours is powerful. But remember, to really have an impact, you’ll want to engage others as well. Start with whatever package seems like the best fit for your community. Once you've finished one, take on another - or commit to the Lighter Living Super Challenge!
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