{"id":13674,"date":"2024-01-07T01:05:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-07T01:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shareperformanceinsight.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/07\/5-easy-ways-to-live-greener-in-2024\/"},"modified":"2024-01-07T01:05:02","modified_gmt":"2024-01-07T01:05:02","slug":"5-easy-ways-to-live-greener-in-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shareperformanceinsight.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/07\/5-easy-ways-to-live-greener-in-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"5 easy ways to live greener in 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

Improve your life in 2024 by following our\u00a0<\/em>Life, But Better<\/em> advice for sleep, food, fitness, stress reduction and more. Start with our science-backed guidance on how to make your life greener.<\/em> <\/p>\n

It sounds like such a great resolution for the new year: I\u2019m going to live greener.<\/em> But what would it actually take to live a life that\u2019s better for our planet, when so much of the harm done is beyond our control? <\/p>\n

The climate crisis is not your fault, but that doesn\u2019t mean there\u2019s nothing you can do. Collectively, we can have a positive impact by making some pretty basic lifestyle changes. <\/p>\n

Here are five easy ways to get started in 2024. <\/p>\n

Cut meat from just one meal a week<\/h3>\n

Rib-eye steaks and juicy cheeseburgers are huge contributors to the climate crisis. Raising beef generates a large amount of methane \u2014 a powerful planet-warming gas. It also takes a lot of energy to grow food to feed animals, which is why lamb, pork and poultry also have a significant climate impact. <\/p>\n

Eating a plant-heavy diet tops the list of Earth-friendly changes, but you don\u2019t need to give up meat entirely to have an impact. If you\u2019re eating meat every day, try cutting it from the menu one day a week. <\/p>\n

If you can\u2019t stand the thought of giving up meat entirely, stick with poultry \u2014 it has the lowest climate impact. <\/p>\n

Practice eco-driving<\/h3>\n

Living car-free is one of the best things you can do to help rein in the climate crisis, but doing so is not possible for most people. <\/p>\n

Instead, try to master the art of eco-driving. High speeds, hard acceleration and hard braking wastes fuel and can reduce your car\u2019s fuel efficiency by up to 30% on the highway. Using four-wheel drive also decreases efficiency, so turn that off when you don\u2019t really need it. <\/p>\n

Speeds around 55 miles per hour (88 kilometers per hour) are great for fuel efficiency if you\u2019re driving a non-hybrid, gas-powered car. Anything over that, and you\u2019re burning more gas than you need to. <\/p>\n

Call your utility to ask for a clean energy option<\/h3>\n

Homes are becoming more energy efficient, but they are also getting bigger. Combine this size with higher summer temperatures and more electronics to power, and you have a recipe for an upward trend in home electricity use. <\/p>\n

Whether you own or rent, resolve to call your electric utility and ask if you can pay for renewable energy such as solar or wind. Even if it doesn\u2019t offer renewable energy, you\u2019ve at least shown your utility that you\u2019re interested in it and it\u2019s something for which you\u2019re willing to pay. <\/p>\n

Take one less flight this year<\/h3>\n

Could you create the kind of trip you\u2019re aiming for within driving or train distance? Driving has a lower climate impact than flying, especially as cars become more fuel efficient. Driving also costs less than flying, even when gas prices are at record highs. <\/p>\n

It also helps to avoid business- or first-class seats, because those sections carry fewer people and thus come at a climate premium. <\/p>\n

And be strategic about your travel. Consider taking one long vacation a year instead of two shorter ones if they require flying. You still get the same amount of fun in the sun but with half the number of flights. <\/p>\n

Start a conversation<\/h3>\n

Personal action is necessary to help solve the climate crisis. But it\u2019s not sufficient. We should minimize our climate impact wherever possible, but policymakers and industry leaders also need to make big strides as soon as possible. <\/p>\n

In the meantime, start a conversation in your city, church or workplace about how your community can do better. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe need companies to change, as well as cities and churches, schools and universities, businesses and organizations,\u201d said Katharine Hayhoe, a distinguished climate professor at Texas Tech University and chief scientist at The Nature Conservancy. <\/p>\n

\u201cAnd no matter who they are, or where they are, that change begins when someone starts a conversation \u2014 about why climate change matters to them, and what they can do to make a difference.\u201d <\/p>\n

Editor\u2019s note: <\/em><\/strong>Not sure how to establish a habit? Try out behavioral scientist Katy Milkman\u2019s\u00a0<\/em>five strategies<\/em>\u00a0for nailing your New Year\u2019s resolutions.<\/em> <\/p>\n\n

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