You can contribute by supporting projects which reduce carbon emissions with reforestation or renewable energy.

Often times you can extend the lifetime of your shoes by giving it a makeover by a local cobbler or small business. If you have the budget to buy higher quality shoes, these will also have a longer lifespan.

If you set your home and apartment up with intelligent that allows you to reduce your footprint a lot. Your Smart Home can learn when to cool down the cooler, decrease the heater, turn off lights. You will increase convenience and reduce your footprint at the same time.

For just a few dollars, you can wrap your water heater in a heat blanket, saving cash and reducing carbon emissions.

If use old appliances a lot they might consume way more energy then modern appliances. Look for ENERGY STAR qualified products and pick the model that uses the least amount of energy possible.

Good maintenance usually equals efficiency in regards of the things you own. Care for your appliances and they will reward you with lower energy costs and longer operating lives. Rather act earlier then later!

You can use desktop research to compare energy providers in your region. Often times there are more green alternatives available for not more money. It's a single action with incredible impact in the long-run.