The UN Campaign for
Individual Action
To preserve a livable climate, greenhouse-gas emissions must be reduced to net zero by 2050. While the big changes need to come from governments and businesses, the transition to a low-carbon economy is not possible without the participation of citizens – especially in advanced economies.
ActNow is the United Nations campaign for individual action on climate change and sustainability.
Every one of us can help limit global warming and take care of our planet. By changing our habits and making choices that have less harmful effects on the environment, we can tackle the climate emergency and build a more sustainable world.
Peter Rabbit and UN join forces
Peter Rabbit is teaming up with the United Nations to bring awareness to sustainable food and promote individual action. Read more about this collaboration here.
Be a food hero
You too can be a food hero by making choices that are good for your health and for the planet! Cut your food waste. Eat healthier meals. Buy local and seasonal food. Find tips here and learn about the journey of food from the farm to your table.
Learn about food systems
“Food systems” – all the activities involved in producing, processing, transporting and consuming food – touch every aspect of human existence. Everyone, including you, can help transform food systems and create a world with good food for all. Learn more about the UN Food Systems Summit and how you can get involved!
Our world needs more food heroes so #ActNow!
Start with ten simple actions!
Our lifestyles have a profound impact on our planet. Our choices matter. Behavioral changes, like replacing car trips with public transport, wasting less food, or foregoing a long-haul flight, can reduce our carbon footprint.
New research finds that consumer choices – such as purchasing an electric vehicle, retrofitting a house with energy-efficient technologies or installing a heat pump – are linked to more than 50% of the energy-related emissions reductions needed to get to net zero. Get started with these ten simple actions.
Click here to download the action guide.
For more actions, download the app.
5-Minute Showers
Bring Own Bag
Drive Less
Lights Off
Local Produce
Plant-based Meals
Recycle
Refill and Reuse
Unplug
Zero-Waste Fashion
Mobile App
Learn more, track your habits and see your impact
Make the shift to a more sustainable lifestyle. The mobile app by AWorld – because there is no planet B – allows you to choose and track a set of sustainable habits, and see the impact you are making in terms of CO2, water and electricity saved. You can also take educational journeys, engage in group challenges, get tips and take quizzes, all geared toward living more sustainably.
Download from the app store!Chat Bot
Looking for ten simple actions you can take every day?
Ask the ActNow chat bot on the bottom right corner of this page. The bot recommends daily actions to reduce our carbon footprints – like traveling more sustainably, saving energy or eating more plant-based meals. By logging your personal actions on the bot, you contribute to the global count above, adding to the power of collective action. The more people act, the bigger the impact. #ActNow.
Videos
Videos from ActNow supporters around the world