Individuals

Imagine living a sustainable lifestyle, in a warm, comfortable and healthy home that makes it easy to save money on energy and water bills.

Imagine walking with your family along bicycle-friendly, child-safe streets, past community vegetable gardens and wildlife habitats.

Imagine the convenience of a nearby shopping centre bustling with cafes and shops selling local and fair-trade goods. Imagine good bike lanes, better public transport and fewer traffic jams.

Living within our fair share of the earth’s resources is about making the best use of new technology, focusing on what’s important, and reducing waste. It’s about connecting with the people around you, rediscovering the natural world, learning new skills, and rising above the pressure to work all hours simply to buy more stuff.

The ten One Planet Living principles can not only help you to improve your quality of life, making it healthier and more rewarding, but will help you to reduce carbon emissions and conserve natural resources.

Three steps to a more sustainable lifestyle

Take three simple steps to a healthier, happier and more sustainable lifestyle.

	Use the One Planet Living framework to measure where your eco-footprint impacts arise, based on your lifestyle. A footprint calculator will help you find out where you can make the biggest savings.
	Make a personal plan to reduce your eco-footprint by tackling the biggest impact areas. Use our One Planet Lifestyle tips (one on every page) for ideas, or use a calculator that gives you an action plan.
	Once you have an action plan, then do your best to stick to it. Most people find that a more sustainable lifestyle is easier than they think, and is usually cheaper, healthier and happier.

Find out about footprint calculators for your country here.