What you can do

There are many things you can do to reduce your carbon footprint and prepare for a changing climate. The pages below provide advice on practical changes you can make.

• Download our 'What you can do' Fact Sheet (PDF).
• Read our What you can do (HTML) summary.

At home

You can reduce your household energy use and save money, as well as prepare your home for a changing climate. These actions don’t have to be expensive or time consuming; sometimes even small, low-cost changes, like replacing light bulbs, can make a big difference.

• Tips:
• Reducing energy use in your home
• Creating a climate-ready home
• Reducing emissions from transport and travel
• Recycling and waste reduction
• Resources for your home

Communities

Working together can make it easier to achieve your goals. These might be to reduce your carbon emissions, conserve energy, or turn waste into resources. You might consider bulk purchases of solar panels, establishing a community garden, or organising car-pooling.

• Information for communities
• Tips for communities
• Resources for communities

Schools

Schools have an important role to play in taking action on climate change. The  following pages provide tips for reducing your school’s environmental footprint, and climate change resources to support your school’s teaching and learning program.

• Information for schools
• Tips for schools
• Resources for schools

Businesses

You can cut your business operating costs by reducing energy use and using resources more efficiently. As well as reducing your business carbon footprint, there are many ways to adapt your business and prepare for the projected changes in Tasmania’s climate.

• Information for businesses
• Tips for businesses
• Resources for businesses

Local government

Local governments play an important role in dealing with the impacts of climate change.

• Information for local government
• Reducing local government greenhouse gas emissions
• Local government climate change adaptation