What is a Climesumer?
A Climesumer — a climate consumer — tries to live the most sustainable lifestyle possible by taking holistic, individual climate action. Based on their personal situation, like region, income or access to resources, they try their best to:
- Learn about the climate crisis and individual action.
- Choose the sustainable substitutes available to them.
- Choose a job and a company that follow sustainable practices.
- Become climate activists and get politically active — pressuring governments, corporations and politics to advance climate action.
The name combines “climate” and “consumer”: the environmental impact of what we buy, and the individual’s power to address climate change on every front. Everyone is part of a community, a political system, a company and the economy. Individual actions matter, and they become a collective movement. No change in history simply happened — we, the people, had to demand it.
By getting political, making climate-conscious choices about what they buy and supporting sustainable companies, Climesumers increase the pressure andreduce their personal footprint, global greenhouse gas emissions, pollution and resource extraction.
Who is behind it
Hi, I am Simon — a sustainability enthusiast and product manager from Berlin. Over the past years I have spent most of my time working on climate change.
In the beginning I felt helpless, angry and bad about my consumer choices. The more I learned, the more I felt empowered and optimistic; with each step towards a sustainable lifestyle, my mood and my mind got happier.
Making the switch to a sustainable alternative is easier than we think, but the first step can be frightening. It took me almost a year to finally research a plastic-free, zero-waste bathroom — and ten minutes to implement it.
Climesumer is the resource I was missing when I started. Everything on this site has been handpicked and reviewed by me, and the growing community can suggest resources and upvote them. If you have ideas, questions or feedback, pleasereach out — I am happy to chat.
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