#MyEUClimatePact Challenge

I believe that small changes in our everyday habits can help prevent climate change. By choosing wisely what we eat and by introducing ways to stop wasting food, we can lower our carbon footprint. The future of the planet is our responsibility.

My plan is to cut food waste in my home for a week by finding smart ways of utilising food in every way possible! At the same time, I will attempt to transform my refrigerator into a more sustainable refrigerator. Are you with me? Because every action counts!

I chose the idea of going vegan for a week from the sustainable food challenge. Lots of my videos feature food and cooking, which most of my followers enjoy, so I think participating in this challenge will influence more people. I like to eat well, but I know that I could do it in a much more environmentally conscious way and that is the main reason I’ve joined. I haven’t followed a vegan diet before, so it will be exciting to see all the new things I can try this week.

I have been living a vegan lifestyle for years. Now, as part of the challenge, I will try to shop without buying products in packaging by going to markets and packaging-free shops.

I am a passionate foodie who enjoys experimenting in the kitchen daily. Sometimes I get carried away and forget to use my products before they go bad. That generates food waste and a great deal of frustration. I hope this challenge will make me more mindful about my pantry, and its frightening content will teach me to follow expiry dates and spark even more creativity to make delicious meals using what I already have. I hope to develop a few new recipes too!

Becoming climate-neutral is a very important thing for me. In my day-to-day life, I make sure I minimise waste as much as possible, as well as sharing ideas with the world. Since my first cookbook over 3 years ago, I have shared recipes that use ingredients most people throw out, like potato skins, coffee grounds and broccoli stems.

I have decided to take on the sustainable fashion challenge by repairing and reusing my old clothes instead of discarding them.

I am choosing mobility because, for the last 8 years, I have been travelling around the world mostly by zero-emission vehicles (like bicycle, kayak and rowing boat). Even in my country, when I am not travelling, I try to use a bike as much as possible. I’m joining the challenge because I would like to inspire others to do the same and follow my actions.

I’m a YouTuber from Lithuania, creating content about stuff I enjoy – especially travelling.

Hi! We are Wicia and Kamil, and we create social media content about our everyday life. We have chosen the challenge of saving food and planning our meals in a more ecological way, because so many people are still wasting food and buy too many products every single day. The food sector is responsible for almost a third of global greenhouse gas emissions and we think that the most important change starts in our homes and from us. Step by step, we try not to waste food and prepare meals with products that we have at home. The best part of this challenge is understanding how many options we already have. Try looking at your shelves and fridge carefully, and using up all the products you bought just because you thought, ‘I might use it one day.’ Maybe that day is today?

Very happy to join the EU challenge! Even if the changes have to come from the top leaders, we as individuals can move forward with small steps in our day-to-day lives. Will you join me in the challenge?

Approaching a more sustainable lifestyle doesn’t mean you have to be perfect. It starts with small steps, and we need thousands of people to be imperfectly sustainable rather than a hundred doing it perfectly.

Instead of seeing clothes solely as a temporary fashion fix, let’s develop more of a relationship with the things we wear. That way, each item in our wardrobe gets more meaning and longevity.

I accepted the challenge to improve my health and of course have a positive impact on the climate. More exercise will be good for all of us.

I chose the fashion challenge because fashion is something I’ve been passionate about ever since I was little. I want to show people that you can use the clothes you already have in your wardrobe and reuse them in different ways, while making it fun and creative.

I am joining the challenge because all our activities generate an ecological footprint, and our consumerism is unsustainable.

When little hands come together, anything is possible!

I chose this challenge to encourage myself to do something new, something that is good for the environment and thus encourage my followers to try and participate in the challenge.

I’m ready to take part in this challenge, I'll change the world ONE hand at a time!

I’m excited to show my followers easy ways to be more sustainable in everyday life. It’s something I’ve always cared and talked about, but it’s even more exciting now doing with the European Commission on my side!

I want to join the challenge because I’m willing to “test” myself!

I'm joining the challenge because I'm trying to be a better person related to climate change and I want to change my bad habits and be a better citizen! I expect myself to keep on going with little challenges I give to myself such as reusing food, reusing clothes, going vintage/secondhand shopping. This is the perfect start!

I have always been very close to nature and concerned about my impact on the environment and global warming. I took up the #MyEUClimatePact challenge to prove to my community that there is no such thing as a small gesture in terms of ecology!

I took part in this challenge to show everyone including myself that a small change for me can be a significant change for the planet. We owe it to future generations to deliver the earth better than we received it!

Travelling full-time can be challenging in terms of generated carbon footprint, and taking part in this challenge will make me reconsider, rethink and take actions for a greener travel lifestyle while I am on the road.

For a few years now I have been trying to integrate sustainable fashion into my shopping habits and to promote it to my followers. So it makes sense to propose a sustainable fashion challenge like the one proposed by the European Commission on my Instagram.