Tag: climate change
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Surveys suggest most people are confused about how to recycle. Surveys of the British public show up to 80% of UK households do not recycle things that could be recycled and 55% are ‘very unclear’ about what can and can’t be recycled. Because of this, it is assumed that only 50% of items that could…
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We often hear that it is necessary to get a heat pump in our homes to reach Net Zero by 2050. This is true according to the Climate Change Committee, as they hope at least 80% of homes have a heat pump by 2040. But public opinion is mixed on heat pumps, and only 10%…
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Our travel choices make up 27% of our carbon footprint. On average, we emit 3.4 tonnes of carbon annually from our transport choices. If we gave up having a car, we would save 2.4 tonnes of carbon emissions and if we replaced a car with an electric car, we save 0.8 tonnes of carbon emissions.…
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Many people have doubts about electric cars. Many argue that they are too expensive, there are not enough electric plugs in the UK, they create more carbon emissions in their production than they save. But many of these arguments are wrong and it is worth investing in one. It is not possible for the world…
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What will our houses be like in a Net Zero world? The answer is that it will not look that different to how it looks today! The only differences will be down to using renewable energy for electricity, swapping a heat pump for natural gas and creating an efficient heating-cooling system. Putting these changes in…
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Here is a list of books which have been a source of inspiration for this blog. They burst myths, make it easy to understand how our choices impact our carbon footprint and provide good tips of how to properly cut our carbon emissions. These books are written by experts in this field, with their suggestions…
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Lonely Planet has written a brilliant book ‘Flight-free Europe’ about how to explore Europe using low carbon routes. They suggest 80 itineraries where you can visit numerous countries within a week or two using mainly train, but also boat, cycling and walking routes. They recommend that to make this type of trip successful, you should…
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There is a way of reducing your carbon footprint by producing negative carbon emissions from your activities. The best way to do this is by planting a tree. It is not enough to reduce our carbon footprint; we need to remove carbon dioxide from the environment as well. Deforestation contributes 12-20% to carbon emissions each…
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Local elections are coming up in Britain on the 1st May and there have been increasing attacks on the idea of ‘net zero’ from some political parties. The idea of net zero and climate change is being characterised as left-wing, expensive and pointless. The truth is climate change and the race to get to net…
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Plastic is widely perceived by the public as a major problem for climate change and the environment. It is often why people think recycling bottles is one the most important things they can do for environment. But how does the problem of plastic fit in with the climate change crisis? Putting plastic into context of…