The average British person produces 11 tonnes of carbon emissions a year. Ideally, we would halve our carbon footprint by 2030 if we to reach Net Zero by 2030. But this seems like a very big task. Do we need to make very big changes in our lifestyles? Dr Hannah Ritchie suggests that we focus…
Surveys suggest that people think recycling will make the biggest difference to their carbon footprint. There are countless blogs explaining how to reduce our waste to practically zero. However, the truth is no matter how much effort we put into recycling, it will neve reduce our carbon footprint as much as other actions and we…
If you are renting your home, there are limits to what we can do to reduce our carbon footprint. It is not possible to install heat pumps, put in double glazed windows or install solar panel roofs without the landlord’s permission. But what can you do instead? It’s possible to reduce your carbon footprint by…