Want to save the world? Start by changing your habits. Every day I'll suggest something you can do to save the planet. #conscious#climate#climatechange
Climate change is here + weβve got a deadline: 12 years left to cut emissions in half.
A #GreenNewDeal is our plan for a world and a future worth fighting for.
How did we get here?
What is at stake?
And where are we going?
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Watch the new #Attenborough doco, "#ClimateChange : The Facts". Share with friends, family & colleagues so we're all equipped with the knowledge to #makeadifference. On iplayer and youtube below. ππ#Easter https://t.co/R6gaHCAm7Z
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@AOC For a new plot, first see what is already growing! Then go for some flowers and plants that attract bees and thus improve pollination for everyone - lavender or comfrey good for bees. Best way to be healthy is to get your hands dirty - in the soil!
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βWe need #water wastage to be as socially unacceptable as blowing smoke in the face of a baby or throwing your #plastic bags into the sea." #climateemergency#TuesdayThoughts
Try "grey water" for watering #plants or washing #cars. Grey water is used bath, sink or cooking water that we usually discard. A hose uses ~135 litres every 15 minutes, so try grey water instead. #climatechange#zerowaste#sustainability
If you're still flushing every time, why? Stop wasting #water! Just close the lid.
You flush away as much water in a day as you drink in a whole month. So, if it's yellow, let it mellow. #climatechange#TuesdayThoughts#sustainable ππ
Fewer, milder showers won't just save #water & #money, but #science suggests might even be better for you. https://t.co/Ea4iKlMk5w #microbiome#climatechange#waterweek#MondayMotivation ππTry a quick cold shower each morning for better personal, financial & planetary health π
If Michael Burry, the only person to foresee the 2008 financial crash, now focuses investments on #water, we should take notice. As such, this week is #waterweek #2. To start, allow Vox to explain the problem. π
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Everyone talks about #recycling, #plastic and fossil fuels, but we aren't we, as a people, as concerned about #water? Is it because, for most of us, we've never been without it? We take water, our most vital resource, for granted. This must #change. ππ₯€π
We have 326 million trillion gallons of water on Earth.
π§ 97% is salt water
π§ 2% is trapped in ice
π§ 1% is liquid freshwater.
In this weekβs episode of Explained we look into what happens when that 1% starts to run low. Watch: https://t.co/XMktti1IJT
#Sustainable Scrapbook Vol#9 out today! Catch it here https://t.co/izEQvzdfmI, sign-up for the next edition here: https://t.co/Thl229MYui, and follow this week's features here: @BlaBlaCar @olipopdrink #MondayMotivation#community π§‘
Going away for the weekend? Turn off your #WiFi router! Better still, switch it off before bed and turn back on once you're home from work. This will leave nights for sleeping and mornings for #Wellbeing rituals. β‘οΈβ€οΈπ #Sustainability#climatechange#WednesdayWisdom
Your fridge is always on so ensure it works #efficiently. If it's faulty, it will drain energy & cost you more. A yearly service is cheap and #energyefficient. Click here for small hacks you can do yourself: https://t.co/4bXrZUWDTK β¦ #climatechange#MondayMotivation π‘ππ
Try "grey water" for watering #plants or washing #cars. Grey water is used bath, sink or cooking water that we usually discard. A hose uses ~135 litres every 15 minutes, so try grey water instead. #climatechange#zerowaste#sustainability
Reducing food waste saves money, energy and resources while also reducing your carbon footprint. Here's a comprehensive lift of simple, effective tips to help you #zerowaste#Sustainability#climatechange https://t.co/22PLEx5V4I
Need to recycle electric waste? Find your local UK centre here: https://t.co/69TgCYQFUg
20 million tons of electronic waste thrown away each year. One ton of computer scrap contains more gold than can be produced from 17 tons of gold ore #Sustainability#ClimateChange