make a smaller ecological footprint

real steps:
- this year I managed to fly less than at the last one, avoiding some trips consciously and we even took a vacation trip, traveling by car and boat only.
- introduced the habit to buy locally grown food and organic food + some ecologically friendly products regularly, building up a network for that
- recycling has become a daily habit
informing myself:
- looking for sources to arise my consciousness regarding the issue regularly
informing other people:
- participated in a festival jury and chose the best documentary film about ecological issues
- negotiating to get our house step-by step more energy-efficient

I’ m not sure, I have managed to reduce my footprint remarkably during the past years, but I have managed to establish some routine. It is simply important to keep it going, to extend it to different spheres of life. The change doesn’t have to be a revolution, it has to be constant pressure on your useless habits
- 3 years ago I moved to the neighborhood, from where I can access my both office by foot
- my house has independent heating system, so its up to me to decide, whether I need all that heat. There is still a lot of things, what could be done regarding energy efficiency, though
- I don’t’ have a car, we share it with four families. It works very well – I hardly ever need it. Whenever I’m going out of town, I try to take public transport (but still, I fly too much. I have refused to go to meetings at the other end of Europe, if they last for a day or half a day, but it is more a matter of luck than my own choice, I’m afraid).
- Introducing video-conferencing, wherever possible: a Skype call instead of bringing a person in from Australia just to give a 30-minute presentation
- all these tiny good habits like recycling, paper bags, eating less meat – this list is certainly what can be improved