Climate Change - Citizen Role

5 tips to fight Climate Change

The fight against Climate Change takes place in national and international political decision-making bodies, in companies - such as EDP - but also in the daily lives of all citizens. Anyone can, and must, be an agent of change at home, on the street or at work, with small gestures that, multiplied by millions and millions of people, become a true wave of positive energy, with positive impact.

Scroll through our list of tips to fight Climate Change with small gestures, check and find out if you're on the right track to change the world.

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Reuse and recycleChoosing the right garbage bin for the various types of waste ensures the recycling of many materials, and a more suitable destination for what cannot be transformed into new raw material. But even before you recycle, you should try to reuse. Giving objects a long life is the best way to fight unnecessary waste. If you have children at home - or a more creative vein - why not take advantage of the cardboard boxes as "canvasses" to paint? And the old sheets, before being rubbish, can become cleaning cloths or even pieces of clothing. These are, moreover, some of the practices that the Moreira Cordoeiro family has already adopted. Get inspired by them in our web series.
Decrease meat consumptionReducing the consumption of meat in general, red meat in particular, is key to reducing Greenhouse Effect Gases (GHGs) emissions. Did you know that meat production emits the same volume of GEEs as all the cars, trucks, planes and ships on the planet together? One day a week without meat can be a good way to start.
Thinking before printingReducing paper consumption is sufficient, both to prevent logging and, to reduce the water and energy consumption needed for production, and consequently to reduce the resulting polluting emissions. At home, avoid printing, replace paper napkins with cloth napkins, and in the bathroom, replace toilet paper with cloths, a toilet shower or FSC-certified paper. Outside the house, demand invoices, but avoid asking for the printed paper version.
Having a vegetable gardenDon't think it takes plenty of space. Sometimes, a few square meters are enough to produce the fruit and vegetables you consume in your day-to-day life. The trick is to practice composting. You can start by making a pile, but the ideal is to invest some time and make your composting box. Then separate the organic waste and put it there. The richness of the produced compound will ensure a fertile vegetable garden, without any chemical.
Say no to plasticAnd to other disposable, and single or reduced use, materials. Opt by buying in bulk, in order to avoid plastic or micro-plastic packaging, exchange disposable diapers for reusable ones, sanitary napkins and tampons for a menstrual cup, choose toothbrushes in sustainable materials, such as bamboo. And why not produce your own detergents? And discard the tea bags. Despite its small size, a bag dipped for about five minutes in boiling water can release about 11.6 billion micro-particles and 3.1 billion plastic nano-particles, which are then ingested by the body.

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5 tips to fight Climate Change