Tag: net zero
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How we travel makes up 27% of our total carbon footprint. Petrol/diesel cars and flights make up the majority of our carbon footprint in travelling. The consequence of this means driving cars less and switching to electric vehicles is a necessity to reach Net Zero. But how much we choose to drive is highly contentious…
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What snacks should you eat if you want to reduce your carbon footprint? Professor Bridle’s book ‘Food and climate change without the hot air’ analyses the most popular snacks we eat and suggest ways we can make small changes in our snacks to change our carbon footprint. Chocolate Chocolate bars will vary in their carbon…
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Coffee is big business with two billion cups consumed every year. Coffee drinking is set to change a lot over the coming decades because it is an industry heavily impacted by climate change. We mostly consume two types of coffee beans, Arabica and Robusta, and 75% of them are made in five countries Ethiopia, Vietnam,…
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The way we shop makes a huge difference to our carbon footprint. Our shopping impacts on levels of deforestation, the destruction of ecosystems for raw materials, and the amount of carbon emissions from transporting throughout the supply chain and when it is finally dumped somewhere after use. Changing how we shop is essential to get…
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Summer has arrived in the Western hemisphere and it will be perfect weather to go for a picnic in the park. How can you reduce your carbon footprint of having a picnic with friends and family? Making a few changes will make a big difference without compromising on the fun. Use low carbon modes of…
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There has been a bit of a backlash to veganism lately and the number of people reporting to be vegetarian or vegan has gone down. It used to be a growing trend in the UK and around the world, but this trend has gone into reverse with populism and culture wars spreading misinformation about diets…
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Heatwaves are going to be much more common in the future. Rather than being an occurrence every few years, by 2050 they will be happening every summer. What is a heatwave? A heatwave is a period of abnormally hot weather lasting at least two days. What is considered hot weather depends on the typical temperature…
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How can you do gardening in a way that benefits the environment and makes your life easier? Manicured lawns are very popular but maintaining a manicured lawn is difficult and time consuming. The regular mowing, watering and weedkilling takes a lot of effort and is back-breaking work. But there is an opportunity to create a…
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Paving in the garden can be bad thing for the environment. When used excessively, paving causes multiple problems for the environment. It exacerbates the problems with flooding and this is more of a concern with extreme weather becoming more frequent in the future. Concrete paving only absorbs 5% of rainwater and because rainwater has nowhere…
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How you manage your garden contributes to your carbon footprint and has an important impact on biodiversity. One of the things we have to deal with in our garden is getting pests under control. The main way to get pests under control is usually using pesticides, but using pesticides has many disadvantages for our environment.…