1. 6 easy ways to reduce your
personal footprint

2. The world's leaders
can sign pieces of
paper, but the real
power to change the
world is in the hands
of millions of young
people across the
planet who can
together take small
steps to reduce their
carbon footprints.

3. Your carbon footprint is the total
amount of carbon dioxide you
generate each year through travel,
energy use, the food you eat, the
waste you generate and the products
you buy.

4. Maximise your power

5. Remember you have the power to change the
future - switch off lights and equipment
when not in use, choose low-energy
products, turn down the heating and have a
quick shower.

6. Travel in style

7. Fed up of asking you mum or dad for a lift,
every time you want to go somewhere? Next
time you go to visit a friend or pop to the
shop, leave the family car at home and walk,
skateboard or bike. For longer journeys check
out the bus or train.
You can save fuel, save money, save the planet
and get fit as you travel down the street in
style!

8. Think before you buy - start a swap
shop

9. • Are you bored of your old clothes, your
phone, your computer games, but haven't got
the cash to replace them? Why not organise a
small party and swap stuff with your friends?
It's great fun and you could end up with a
whole new outfit, a new games collection or
even a new guitar!
• And It's completely free!

10. • Before you buy a new MP3 player or a new pair
of trainers, take a moment to think. Do I really
need this? Or is it just because I've seen an advert
on TV? Be yourself. Make up your own mind.
• When you do buy a new product, take a quick
look online to see if there's an eco-friendly, low-
energy or fair trade alternative. Some
manufacturers are making real efforts to improve
the environment - choose their products!

11. Don't waste your future - reduce,
reuse, recycle

12. • Even when you need to buy something new, don't
just throw your old products away.
• Millions of tonnes of waste is produced every
year - and is incinerated or dumped in the
ground. We all know we can recycle paper, glass,
cans and plastics, but there are now many local
facilities all over Europe for recycling furniture,
phones, electrical equipment, clothes and more.
• By donating your old products you are helping
people and saving energy. Even worn out
products can be converted into new materials.

14. • We are all addicted to convenience food. It is
so easy to go to the local supermarket and buy
a boring frozen pizza and a tub of ice cream -
we don't stop to think if there is a better way
to eat.
• Manufacturing, freezing and transporting food
over long distances uses lots of energy.
However, fresher and cheaper food is often
available in local farmers' markets and shops.

15. • You'll find locally produced meat, bread, dairy
products, fruit, vegetables and more. There
will be no brands, no freezers, no queues - just
lots of tasty food (that hasn't been stored for
months and flown hundreds of miles).
• Why not try a vegetarian meal one day a
week? A kilo of meat requires much more
energy to produce than a kilo of vegetable
protein - so you'll be helping the planet too.

16. Think global,
act local

17. • Small steps you take in your own
neighbourhood can make a huge impact on
the world. For example, you could join the
United Nations billion tree campaign.
• If each person plants a single tree they will
absorb tonnes of carbon dioxide from the
atmosphere in years to come. When a tree is
chopped down, another can be planted.

18. • Source: http://www.learn-energy.net