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Inspiring Ideas for Sustainable Living

We are a community of like-minded sustainability champions who are working to reverse climate change at the individual consumer level by seeking and sharing knowledge on sustainable living.

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The Climate Crisis

We face an existential threat due to excessive carbon emissions that are disrupting weather patterns and affecting the natural balance of our beloved planet.

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Unsustainable Lifestyles

Our everyday lifestyle choices have serious consequences as two-thirds of all emissions are caused by household consumption especially travel, energy and food.

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The Knowledge Gap

There is an opportunity to halve the emissions by making green choices but more than 60% of consumers do not know how to make sustainable lifestyle choices.

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The Greentist Mission

We are a knowledge sharing social platform, and our mission is to inform and inspire green choices one individual, one household and one decision at a time.

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world, it is the only thing that ever has. – Margaret Mead

Greentist Top Picks

Small Steps, Big Impact: Your Journey to Sustainable Living Starts Here

Quick Summary: Remember that time you smiled at a stranger and they smiled back? That simple action probably brightened both your days. Small actions have a way of creating ripples far beyond...

How to travel in a sustainable way

According to the World Travel and Tourism Council, 10% of global spending is on tourism. For context, this equates to roughly 350 million jobs globally. The next decade is projected to see further...

Sustainable Waste Management

♻️ Waste less, live more! Practice the 5 R's: Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Repurpose, and Recycle. Managing waste sustainably can significantly reduce pollution and conserve resources. Let's make waste...

I wonder if there are reliable mobile apps to help us live more sustainably? Big fan of Olio by the way.

Yes, Olio is a good mobile app for waste reduction. Too Good to Go is also great for food waste - it is a food marketplace that connects surplus/leftover food from super markets, restaurants etc to...

What are some sustainable farming practices?

Sustainable farming practices include organic farming, crop rotation, agroforestry, water conservation techniques such as drip irrigation, integrated pest management, and the use of cover crops to...

United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

The Sustainable Development Goals launched by the United Nations are a global blueprint for sustainable development leading up to 2030 to ensure a healthy balance between social, economic, and...

Make yours a sustainable home

A sustainable home is not only kinder to the planet, it could also be more gentle on the wallet (by being more energy efficient) and boost your mental health significantly. Regardless of whether you...

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