Doing Our Little Bit

The first step is reducing emissions is to eliminate any excess activity or simply change behaviours.

Lower your Company's Emissions

  • Teleconferencing instead of flying
  • Encourage telecommuting
  • Paper use reduction
  • Recycling
  • Motor vehicle fleet and transportation efficiency optimisation
  • Use solar or wind energy to supplement primary sources

Lower your Personal Emissions

  • Turn off the lights when you leave a room
  • Replace your old incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs or LEDs
  • Turn appliances off when not in use - leaving in Standby Mode still consumes electricity
  • Screen saving mode on your computer is NOT power saving mode, rather put it to sleep
  • Boil only as much water in the kettle as you need
  • Unplug your phone and toothbrush chargers when not in use
  • Turn the thermostat on your geyser down a few degrees, and switch it off completely when you go away for a few days or more
  • Take showers instead of baths, you use less water
  • Walk or cycle short distances instead of taking the car
  • Think about the products you buy, shop for goods produced locally and organically
  • Recycle your waste and compost your food waste