Kick the Habit: A UN Guide to Climate Neutrality

All actors towards a climate neutral society

Stay informed Spread the word

Voter

Initial investment necessary Savings to be done

Turn your concerns into a vote Get involved

Citizen

Two stars indicates a necessary initial investment but savings in the long term (energy bill decrease for example).

Activist

Elected representative

Individual

Educate your child to save energy and resources

Parent

Capital providers

Invest in renewable energies Invest in low emission sectors

Professional

Assess GHG emissions of your organization Invest in improving its energy efficiency

CEOs

Low life-cycle emission material and equipment Production lines Transport choices Waste management Energy use and recovery End-of-life production management (take-back, dismantling and recycling options) Packaging choices

All workers

Employees

Executives

Advocate for green procurement (green office / green workshop practices)

If sitting at a desk

Turn your computer off when you leave (even during lunch break) Switch off printers and copy machines at night (make sure they don’t remain in stand-by mode) Print only when necessary

Professions

Researcher Raw materials suppliers (extraction, timber) Manufacturer Builder

Working fields directly impacting climate change

Energy Materials Building Sectors

Engineer

Architect

Carrier Farmer Forester

Agriculture Transport

Production designer Designer

Waste management Water management

Decision makers (capital providers, developers, CEOs, elected representatives) Environmentalist Journalist

Local authorities (city councils, public services, administrations) International organizations (NGO, United Nations) Media

THE CYCLE – ACT KICK THE HABIT

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