The Current Perilous Situation

Humanity is overheating the planet, putting us all in danger.

Overheating the planet is only one of many vast problems humanity has created, but it is the most serious.

The time for better choices began several decades ago, but most of us still have not even begun to make those better choices.

Our comprehensive database provides a convenient way for you to discover what choices you can make toward a better, more sustainable future.

Use the selector to quickly find choices appropriate to your current goals and circumstances.

Examples

1	Cook with an air fryer instead of less efficient means
2	Cook with an InstantPot instead of less efficient means
3	Make your own yogurt in an InstantPot
4	Take up solar cooking
5	Drive an electric car
6	Use a manual lawn mower
7	Replace all or part of your lawn with a pollinator meadow
8	Use a bidet
9	Learn about your local plants, animals and insects
10	Learn about soil biology and soil health
11	Learn about your local ecosystems
12	Learn more about nature in general
13	Get your property certified as wildlife habitat
14	Stop using pesticides and other poisons
15	Adopt natural forms of mosquito abatement
16	Adopt natural forms of tick abatement
17	Stop using synthetic fertilizers
18	Buy organic food
19	Learn about organic gardening
20	Reduce your purchase of clothing that sheds microfibers
21	Buy used books
22	Shop for clothing at thrift stores
23	Shop for furniture at thrift stores
24	Sell or give away anything you don't actually need
25	Compost everything you can
26	Waste no food
27	Question every claim and every norm of the currently prevailing system of destructive consumption
28	Write to your representatives
29	Change your attitude about what you "need"
30	Support the economy of the non-material
31	Buy experiences instead of products
32	Reduce your use of plastic
33	Learn more about the non-recyclability of plastic
34	Reduce your use of fossil fuels in every way
35	Stop eating beef
36	Stop eating pork
37	Eat more vegetables
38	Eat more fruit
39	Grow some vegetables
40	Grow some fruit
41	Reduce your driving
42	Become a walker
43	Use a bicycle
44	Make good use of grass clippings from lawn mowing
45	Use less water
46	Record the electrical use of every device in your home
47	Use a programmable thermostat
48	Change your attitude about what constitutes "progress"
49	Adopt low-tech when it helps sustainability
50	Talk with others about issues of sustainability
51	Learn about LEED certification for your place of employment
52	Get your electricity from a solar farm
53	Install solar power at your home
54	Install solar water heating at your home
55	Become a locavore or partial locavore
56	Prefer groceries and products in minimal packaging and in paper instead of plastic
57	Keep stainless steel food leftover containers in your car and bring them into the restaurant
58	Keep durable metal eating utensils in your car and refuse plastic utensils
59	Substitute closer more satisfying vacations for distant exotic vacations
60	Take the train instead of the plane for mid-range trips
61	Learn to love all forms of non-fossil-fuel transportation
62	Stop using synthetic cleaners
63	Learn about natural cleaners
64	Buy natural cleaners
65	Accept that there is no "planet B"
66	Keep dead trees for use by birds, small mammals, insects
67	Learn about all-season gardening
68	Get an energy audit for your dwelling
69	Never buy bottled water
70	Use a stainless steel canteen for water on the go
71	Prefer glass bottles over plastic
72	Learn to appreciate the intangible and all its value
73	If you drive a gas-powered car, get regular tuneups
74	Mulch or compost organic matter on your property instead of sending it to the landfill
75	Live with others and share resources
76	Grow herbs
77	Use a shampoo bar instead of liquid shampoo in plastic
78	Read aloud the ingredients in your "food"
79	Read aloud the ingredients in your personal care products
80	Buy an insect house
81	Learn about green building materials
82	Use a heat pump for both heating and air conditioning
83	Stop buying synthetic "food" that damages your health and is manufactured in damaging ways
84	Cook at home more
85	Become creative and flexible in your cooking
86	Study nature more and pay less attention to the works and doings of humanity
87	Practice frugality in all matters of purchasing
88	Consider carbon offsets
89	Use artificial intelligence to help you stop wasting food
90	Learn how to best manage interactions with wildlife
91	Promote healthy soil
92	Use tooth brushing tablets in minimal packaging instead of toothpaste in a plastic tube
93	Eat less beef
94	Eat less pork
95	Take a sailing vacation
96	Remove non-native plants on your property
97	Plant native plants on your property
98	Install low-flow showerheads
99	Swap in low-flow toilets
100	Get your tap water tested
101	Install insulation in your home
102	Switch to green banking services
103	Reduce your use of plastic by making your own carbonated drinks
104	Reduce your use of plastic with a permanent toothbrush
105	Reduce your use of plastic with refillable deodorant
106	Use dental floss refills to reduce your use of plastic
107	Read and study sustainability and clean energy news sources
108	Use reusable produce bags
109	Eliminate vampire power at home and at work
110	Provide habitat for wildlife and insects
111	Calculate your carbon footprint
112	Use a corded electric leaf blower
113	Buy for durability
114	Participate in "buy nothing" groups
115	Use public transportation
116	Take a train vacation
117	Make your own delicious soup from your own soup stock
118	Use an induction stove
119	Make your own ricotta, sour cream and other cheeses
120	Make your own nut milks
121	Use laundry sheets instead of liquid detergent in plastic
122	Use drying racks instead of gas or electric dryers
123	Don't use wasteful K-cup coffee makers
124	Share your knowledge of sustainable practices and products
125	Drink tap water or filtered tap water
126	Prefer minimal recyclable packaging for all products
127	Grow some sprouts
128	Give experiences and love for the holidays instead of products
129	If you give products as gifts for the holidays, use minimal packaging
130	Become a litter picker upper
131	Get exercise picking up litter
132	Eat less sugar
133	Choose hobbies that help sustainability
134	Chew your food thoroughly
135	Chop up leaves with a lawn mower for compost
136	Keep your car tires inflated to the proper pressure
137	Don't make overpopulation worse
138	Reduce your consumption in general
139	If you prefer to use a power lawn mower, choose an electric model
140	Support local farmers' markets
141	Research innovative sustainable products in development and give them early support
142	Grow plants from seeds instead of buying them in plastic pots
143	Use a glass water filter with no-waste carbon filters
144	Refuse plastic straws
145	Make good use of chicken and turkey carcasses by turning them into soup
146	Reject the temptation to take "souvenirs" from nature
147	Use simple non-harmful cleaners to clean your toilets
148	Use your local libraries
149	Install a greywater system
150	Use rain barrels for water conservation