Marches and events Attending environmental marches and events is not only a brilliant way to get your voice heard, but is also a way of finding a community and reducing eco-anxiety. Find marches or protests to get involved in by following campaign groups. If marches aren’t for you, there might
Online campaigning We have the power to use our voices to influence companies and governments. While we may seem small individually, the additive effect of many people does make a huge difference. Think about supermarkets moving away from plastic bags; this would never have happened without mass public pressure. Social
Family and friends If one person were to spread a message to ten people on one day and the next day those ten people told it to ten more and so on, it would only take ten days for the whole world to hear that message. Inspiring the people in
Volunteering A fun way to make a difference outside of your own life is to get involved with local community groups or charities. Do some research and find a group that does something that you are passionate about. You could apply for a role that applies to your own strengths
Technology THE PROBLEM: high carbon footprint, lots of dataTHE SOLUTION: reducing appliance use, reducing data use Although technology has helped massively over the last few years in reducing the carbon footprint of travel to meetings and reducing the demand for paper, using technology and storing data still requires huge amounts
Work and School THE PROBLEM: wasteTHE SOLUTION: homemade lunch, recycling, schemes When it comes to quick lunches, excessive packaging is a real issue. Being prepared can avoid that. Investing in a food flask is really useful for leftovers or dishes such as soup and pasta to take to work or
Investments THE PROBLEM: high carbon footprint, fossil fuels, big corporationsTHE SOLUTION: small ethical businesses, renewables Many banks invest in unethical, carbon-pumping companies. Transparency can be hard to find but looking into where you bank and where you invest is important in shifting to a green economy. Investing in small, ethical
Travel THE PROBLEM: high carbon footprint, fossil fuels, air pollutionTHE SOLUTION: public transport, walking, cycling, sharing lifts Travelling makes up about 26% of the average UK citizen’s carbon footprint. How you get to or from work or school every day is really important. Driving to work in a non-electric car
Clothing THE PROBLEM: wasteful, chemicals, cheap labour, high carbon footprint, plastic pollutionTHE SOLUTION: second-hand, repair and reuse, recycled, sustainable Fast fashion is having a devastating impact on our planet and on the lives of thousands of people around the world. The fast fashion industry has been calculated to produce around
Day to Day Audit Every action in our daily lives impacts the world around us, from how we travel to what we wear, from what stationery we use to how long we spend on the TV. Have a think about the daily actions in your life that have a big
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