[lotsofpulp]

Preferring walking is a big one, definitely worth more than “donating“.

For most, it would require living in a smaller space, in a more urban area and is probably the most people can do to reduce that impact on the environment.

The energy spend that comes from living in detached single family home that multiplies all the distances mass has to travel back and forth from that home (and subsequent homes) dwarfs everything else.

[Sankozi]

Walking is healthy and often is a signal that you live in a walkable place. Living in walkable place (concept similar to lately popular 15-minute cities) is important from environment perspective.

But, for example, preferring walking to more energy efficient cycling means you need more calories => eat more => affect environment more.

Very often living healthy is at odds with being environment friendly. I do not say you should live unhealthy but lets not confuse those two things.

[lotsofpulp]

Walking and cycling go hand in hand in terms of neighborhood design and land use.

I guess a more accurate descriptor is “non car dependent living”.