The world's largest climate survey reveals a striking consensus 80% of people globally want their countries to take stronger climate action, and over half think about climate change daily or weekly. Far from being split, humanity is largely united on wanting to do more. But how can we help move the needle? WRI research shows that shifting a few key behaviors can significantly reduce emissions and climate impacts. And the more people who act, the bigger the collective change. The trick is knowing where to prioritize our efforts. Find out why these climate choices made the list: https://lnkd.in/eEKPe6Bh #ClimateChange #Sustainability #SustainableChoices #Environment #EcoFriendly
Food systems don’t appear until #5 even though they cause a third of emissions. When it comes to other planetary boundaries besides climate change food systems are even more important. See the recent eat lancet report for details. But WRI is promoting electric vehicles over dietary shifts :(
Chris Castro
1w
One area that is often missed in these research studies is the impact that our #MONEY has in our bank institutions. We often ask where these extractive industries are getting their financing, when the reality is much of it is being funded by ourselves with our money sitting in #banks that are using our money to finance the problem. Incredible research from Topo Finance actually showed our deposit finance emissions is orders of magnitude more than many of the individual actions outlined in this graphic, and is often the easiest thing for all of us to do and sometimes makes us more money. I’d encourage everyone to look into the Global Alliance for Banking on Values (GABV) and make sure you’re banking with a member bank, because chances are, moving your money to a values-aligned bank is one of the most powerful steps you will ever make to address the climate.
We need to bring the focus on how food is produced. “Go Vegetarian”, “Go Vegan”, and “Eat Less Meat” are highly problematic and misleading categories. Oreos are vegetarian. Highly processed canola oil is vegan. And a Snickers bar technically counts as “eating less meat”. What matters most isn’t whether a meal contains plant or animal ingredients, but whether it comes from regenerative, ethically managed systems that restore ecosystems rather than deplete them. It’s time to remove the halo from plant-based foods. In reality many of them are part of the same extractive, industrial systems we’re trying to evolve away from. Compare a grass-fed steak from a regenerative farm to an a Impossible Burger. The solution is in the soil, not on the label.
Number 1: Vote for political leaders that aim to tackle climate change Number 2: Support groups that lobby for climate action Number 3: Stop buying things you don't need or buy used items and repair them when they break Number 4: Put your money where your mouth is and invest in sustainable portfolios instead of regular ones The rest is just cosmetics to make you feel good about yourself (which is also important but for other reasons)
Methodologies vary so much. How many miles does this assume we are driving, so that switching to a hybrid car is more impactful than the most stringent of dietary changes?
Agreed, WRI. Yet convenience and the inability of many to practice the above make this a challenging issue—actually acting sustainably is difficult for so many. A systematic and seismic change must occur to make everything you, WRI, have listed more achievable.
Manish Khatri
19h
Fascinating data — what stands out is how behavior-based interventions like mobility and energy use have outsized impact compared to policy narratives. It really reinforces the case for integrating consumer behavior data into corporate climate models and ESG reporting frameworks.
Ismat Patel
1w
Insightful breakdown of how our daily choices impact the climate, especially across transport, energy, and food. It’d be great to see this expanded to include indirect but powerful actions like supporting climate focused policies, sustainable finance, and reducing overall consumption through reuse and repair. Adding context on regional differences or practicality could also help people see what’s most doable in their own lives.
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1wWith utmost respect for WRI and its analysis, these are broadly correct I’m sure. But by far the most important thing to do is vote for people who want to tackle climate change and make all these choices much much easier. The systems we need to change cannot really morph without major government (and corporate) action.