Many of my friends feel like there's no point in even trying to reduce their personal carbon output in the Western world (as I mentioned last month) What can one person change in the face of all of those kilo mega giga tons?
Consider that even if you only have the same number of arms and legs as any of the other 7 ish billion people in the world, you have a massively disproportionate amount of financial resources and the flexibility to put it where you see fit - if you choose to use that power.
Consider the following ideas.
Carbon neutral/renewable superannuation.
Clever thing I heard on the radio (which was in the SMH first) which I am going to enact this weekend.The Australian Youth Climate Coalition website has an article (good lookin' mob they are, too!)
I'm going to ring my super provider and pester them to see if they can send me some better info, otherwise I'm moving.
Fund Renewable Energy in Developing Places
Another one that went past my inbox and sparked my attention led me here, to the old EWBThey seem to have pulled back on camping trips to East Timor to install water filters (which was good but not particularly strategic)
and they've aligned themselves with Nicholas Stern (Stern Report/ Blueprint for a Safer Planet)
who says that the most important way to pull back global greenhouse emissions is for the developing world's demand for energy to come from something that's not carbon based.
This is a good Google search if you want to find your own NGO or project to support.
Support Local Renewables
The easy option is green power - but the list of providers is short and few are bigger than 100mW.but I like walking up my street looking at all the happy solar panels pointing at the sun and will get some on my roof next renovation.
Talk your mum into it. Sign up your brother in law's company. If you're going to set up a big marquee on the lawn and have a massive party, stitch up event green power.
Anyway them's my thoughts for the night. More next time.
Cheers,
Lexskigator
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