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Lighter Living Action Pack for Neighbourhoods in BC

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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. 
​The 7 Action Packs are:
  1. Building on the Block Party
  2. Good Stuff
  3. Big Wins
  4. Next-Level Food
  5. Life Changes
  6. Cultivating Connections
  7. Lighter Living Super Challenge​​
​​​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. ​​​

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Priority areas include how we eat, move around, live in our homes, and the stuff we buy. 
PictureIllustration of the ecological footprint of Southwest BC. Food is 50%, mobility is 25%, buildings is 15% stuff is 10%.
Our ecological footprint - Southwest BC
  • 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.
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. 

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​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.
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PictureThe thingery, a community-owned lending library of things.

Download the Guide (PDF) and make your idea a reality!

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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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Building on the Block Party
See page 12 in the report
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Good Stuff
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See page 17 in the report
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Big Wins
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See page 22 in the report
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Next-Level Food
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See page 27 in the report
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Life Changes
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See page 32 in the report
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Cultivating Connection
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See page 37 in the report
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Lighter Living
​Super Challenge

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See page 42 in the report

Explore how People are taking Action across the Province
Building On The Block Party: Leveraging Car Free Day
  • ​See page 16 in the report
Good Stuff: Metro Van Repair Cafes
  • See page 21 in the report
Big Wins: Vancouver Civic Engagement
  • See page ​26 in the report
Next Level Food: Il Centro
  • See page 31 in the report
​Life Changes: Walking School Bus
  • See page 36 in the report
Cultivating Connection: Hives for Humanity
  • See page 41 in the report
Lighter Living Super Challenge: Hub Cycling Bike to Work/Bike to School Weeks
  • See page 46 in the report 
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REFLECTING ON YOUR TEAM AND PROJECT
Pre-start Checklist​ 

Before getting started with your neighbourhood action pack, remember what the primary goal is: 
  • ​To reduce footprints while prioritizing shifts that lead to better living and greater wellbeing for everyone.

Pre-Start Checklist (PDF)
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​This means that, when you engage with others in your community, you need to be conscious of your own background and perspectives. This requires some important personal reflection. The Pre-Start Checklist helps you reflect on yourself as a change-maker and addresses community action.

REMEMBER! It's OK to let yourselves be vulnerable! 
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