1. Eat less meat
Don't worry! We're not asking you to give up your favourite foods. Meat and dairy can be part of a healthy, sustainable diet as long as it's eaten in moderation.
The production and processing of meat requires large quantities of water. When hundreds of animals are kept together, particularly in a feedlot situation, enormous pressure can be put on local water supplies. In fact, the production and processing of meat (and other animal products) has the biggest impact on energy use, water use and land disturbance of all our various consumption activities.
If going vegetarian is not an option for you, you can still try to reduce your meat consumption. Cutting out meat from your diet, even if it's just by one meal a week, will have a positive impact on the environment. And when you do eat beef, try to reduce environmental pressures by choosing pasture or grass-fed beef instead of grain-fed.
When you're buying seafood make sure that you're not unwittingly putting more pressure on already unsustainable fisheries. For good advice on which fish or shellfish is a better choice, order a copy of the Australia’s Sustainable Seafood Guide from the Australian Marine Conservation Society
Reduce your meat consumption by one meal every week (150g serve) and over a year you will reduce your greenhouse pollution by up to 300kg and reduce your water use by up to 10,000 litres.