For example, stopping with all the unnecessary things like cosmetic products, eat much less https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2007/jul/19/climatec..., use non-polluant transports, reuse, repair all the things, and so many more things that have big impact on one's environmental footprint. If people reduce by 2 their environmental footprint, it's virtually cutting by a half the world population, and the world production that just serves consumption
I've been living the "minimalist"/non-consumerist and happy lifestyle since I'm a student, I'm likely polluting less than 10% of the average adult in my country (France), at this rate out planet would sustain 10 billion people without our current environmental damages
It's not an either-or thing.