What can I do to Protect our Planet – 4 Bullet Points
Here are the 4 best actions to take in answer to the question, What can I do to protect our planet and slow or reverse global warming
Have one less child !
What can I do to protect our planet really – this is the most controversial. However, of the best actions you can take this is number one by a huge distance. Do think about what sort of world you may be bringing children into please? It might be your motivation for change!
Don’t drive !
The very best action is not to have a car at all. Think about why you use a car. Does your family have two cars ? You don’t need two cars.
When you replace a car the worst thing you can do is buy a new electric car. Sure it has low not zero emissions after it is made in its own right. But the damage caused by building that car is tremendous. The electricity it consumes is mostly fossil fuel derived.
A further interesting development of late is the explosion in sales of SUVs. Noone needs an SUV, not even farmers.
What’s the Damage? Here’s the list:
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels.
- ( even renewable energy infrastructure has a huge CO2 output ). You cannot choose to have renewable only electricity. Car manufacture in the UK is responsible for X percent of UK emissions.
Don’t Fly !
The problem here is the vast growth in flying miles. Read this interesting BBC article “Should we give up flying for the sake of the climate” to learn more …
Change your Diet !
Twenty Five percent of the humans on the Earth are Vegan or Vegetarian. That is 2.5 billion beings.
However you do not have to do either. The absolute key is to cut down meat eating and dairy, particularly red meat. Fast food burgers ( we cant mention names ) are not a part of a decent diet, especially for children ! McDonalds uses over one million tonnes of beef a year. That is ten million animals. Click here for the fact behind this calculation.
Change your diet
