There are many resources available online to give hints and ideas for how to live more sustainably, and to take action to care for God’s creation.
Earthcare Families is an initiative of Catholic Earthcare that provides a number of different steps that families can go through to help care for creation.
Going Green at Home is a US website with tips for what can be done at home to live more sustainably, and also has lots of links to other resources, especially for parents.
Climate Action for Individuals is Queensland Government website that provides many links to resources that can help reduce our carbon footprint.
What You Can Do is a New Zealand government website that has some useful suggestions for caring for the earth.
Guide to Going Green at Home is a USA website which explains there are many ways that being sustainable and saving money can go hand in hand.
This USA article on Food Sustainability explains about acting ethically and responsibly towards the environment and local communities in how we grow, transport and produce our food. It includes links to many other similar articles.
This is another USA website, in this case about Recycling and Donating Household Items. Some of the information is country specific, but hopefully gives some idea about the range of items that can be recycled. We hope to provide a similar list for Australia soon!
A Kid’s Guide to Recycling Fun gives some ideas for why kids should be involved in recycling and how they can get involved, and has lots of links to other child and family recycling sites.
Act Now is a United Nations website that discusses the UN’s Sustainable Development goals and gives suggestions for actions that can be taken. They have an App for your smart device (AWorld) that can motivate and assist you to add actions to the 13million+ actions already registered.
Market Forces‘ website provides resources for identifying how some of your everyday financial decisions (what banks to use, what superannuation funds to use, what insurance companies to use) can be a powerful lever for promoting more sustainable businesses.
Purdue Global is an online education provider in the USA. The have published an article: “Combatting Climate Change and What you can do to Help.” It includes 10 tips to save energy at home and another 10 tips for work.