Climate change can only be solved by the government. Anything you do is a completely pointless waste of time. That's what fossil fuel, big pharma and agribusiness would like you to think. That way, you will change nothing and keep buying their products. But it's not true. There is a great deal you can do. This video looks at ten areas of your life where you can make a positive difference.
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References
World Wildlife Fund Carbon Footprint Tracker
https://footprint.wwf.org.uk/#/results/
The Climate Game
https://climategame.eu/
UNITAR report on EU Transport and Mobility 2021
https://eu.boell.org/sites/default/files/2021-07/EUMobilityatlas2021_2ndedition_FINAL_WEB.pdf?dimension1=euma2021
Ivanova 2020 - Quantifying the potential for climate change mitigation of consumption options.
https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/ab8589?gclid=Cj0KCQjwub-HBhCyARIsAPctr7w7SQG12VJFBIPG3L2szhni_al830jb5wWJxgxc5Im-1ZiyG_DdL-kaAm6PEALw_wcB
CREDS
https://www.creds.ac.uk/publications/top-ten-tips-for-reducing-your-carbon-footprint-attracts-international-attention/
100 Companies responsible for 71% of emissions
https://www.activesustainability.com/climate-change/100-companies-responsible-71-ghg-emissions/
EPA
https://www.epa.gov/watersense/statistics-and-facts
https://www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/sources-greenhouse-gas-emissions
https://www.epa.gov/recycle/composting-home
Water Waste
https://pennyappeal.org/news/wasting-water-do-you-know-how-much-water-we-waste
Food Waste
https://www.lovefoodhatewaste.com/fwaw
WEEE Statistics
https://globalewaste.org/
https://www.unitar.org/about/news-stories/press/global-e-waste-surging-21-cent-5-years
Forbes - Electric Cars
https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikescott/2020/03/30/yes-electric-cars-are-cleaner-even-when-the-power-comes-from-coal/
Forbes - Fossil Fuel divestment
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidcarlin/2021/02/20/the-case-for-fossil-fuel-divestment/
Top 80 Upcycling sites
https://blog.feedspot.com/upcycling_blogs/
35 Ethical Clothing brands
https://www.thegoodtrade.com/features/fair-trade-clothing
Environmental Volunteer Opportunities
https://www.volunteerworld.com/en/volunteer-abroad/environment
Removing Plastics from your life
https://www.greenpeace.org.uk/news/9-ways-reduce-plastic-use/?source=GA&subsource=GOFRNAOAGA014L&gclid=Cj0KCQjw9O6HBhCrARIsADx5qCTvbqrNiYqgpWzKMuP9nkrydL3IavUzr3hs1lBveZuwEOBNVlzbm9gaAhCzEALw_wcB
https://endplasticwaste.org/en/our-stories/the-plastic-waste-problem-explained?gclid=Cj0KCQjw9O6HBhCrARIsADx5qCQmodKm3-sJun0O947Ue33PMzPlX2HJZXFOURr3yG7zqER8prILyhkaAnC7EALw_wcB
https://www.therusticelk.com/30-ways-to-eliminate-plastic-from-your-life/
https://myplasticfreelife.com/plasticfreeguide/
https://www.onegreenplanet.org/lifestyle/20-switches-to-get-plastic-out-of-your-life/
https://www.fastcompany.com/90312169/a-totally-achievable-relatively-painless-guide-to-cutting-plastic-out-of-your-life
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