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Saatch and Saatchi S Do One Thing

Sift is all about connecting the dots. Connecting together people, processes, organisations (public and private), the community and adding in some funding to improve our environment. Helping one entrepreneur, organisation or start up to produce a new and innovative way to reduce waste by giving them some funding will reap big benefits in the future. Not only will it improve our environment by decreasing the amount of waste that goes to landfill but it could bring job creation and show sustainability leadership from Canterbury. It might also inspire others to apply for funding for their projects which in turn will also have benefits. Our sometimes small actions will add up to create  lasting changes. Tackling climate change and living more sustainably is about lots of actions by many people. Action, collaboration and community.

Speaking of DOTs recently, Saatchi and Saatchi S’s (Saatchi and Saatchi’s sustainability arm) Kevin Roberts blogged about implementing “nano-practices” at their work to reduce carbon emissions. They have called it DOT – Do one thing. Pick one thing to change your life and do it on a regular basis. One good way to change your habits to live a more sustainable life  is to start with one habit to change and then build on that with other small changes so in a year you are living a much lower impact life. If you are new to tackling climate change and living more sustainable it can be a bit overwhelming (lots of information out there) and changing habits is not always easy. So,  just pick one thing you can do today and everyday to ensure the change is manageable and lasting.  You can then work up to the big projects like installing solar water heating.

Some great resources for sustainable living/climate change actions are Sustainablity.govt.nz,  Good Magazine, Sustainable Living courses and the original Eco Kiwi book written by Jane and Simon Cotter. Talk to your family, friends and neighbours about what they are doing to reduce their impact as well.

Our DOTs for this month are:

Linda – Investigating more ways to be more self-sufficient especially with energy.

Olivia – sow more seeds so I can truly eat local and organic from my own vege garden.

Let us know what new actions you will be tackling this month to live more sustainably.