Shocked by my 118...i dont drive, recycle, fly only short haul and moderately...bummer
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124%, half of which comes from traveling.
In the traveling section I indicated that I took four flights last year and that I do everything else on foot. The tips they give me to fix my footprint start off with "you ought to cycle more", and move through "use public transport" and "drive smarter". None of those are applicable to me, unless they want me to walk less. Not the cleverest bit of the site, that.
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Originally posted by Jimski View PostNobody should feel that dreadful - it really isn't about individual actions at this point. It needs government action to completely change the way our societies are based.
When the focus is on what an individual has done, it implies that the majority of the work should be done by individuals choosing to change their own behaviour. This is utter nonsense and misleading. Changes of the size needed have to be driven from above, through heavy regulation, and through taxation, and through massive government investment in renewables and other sustainable behaviour.
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105%. Which I'm pretty disappointed with given that I don't drive, don't fly, I'm vegetarian, rarely buy stuff, recycle everything and only use public transport. I guess it was keeping the place warm, not having an eco-tariff, and not having much in the way of insulation that did for me.
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- Mar 2008
- 18786
- Revelling In The Hole
- England, Chelsea and Tooting and Mitcham. And Surrey CCC. And Wimbledon Dons Speedway (RIP)
- Nairn's Cheese Oatcake
Originally posted by Capybara View Post105%. Which I'm pretty disappointed with given that I don't drive, don't fly, I'm vegetarian, rarely buy stuff, recycle everything and only use public transport. I guess it was keeping the place warm, not having an eco-tariff, and not having much in the way of insulation that did for me.
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108%.
Biggest contribution to that is the house, largely because we're not on an eco tariff (Utility Warehouse) and don't have solar (missed the jamboree days as we weren't in the house to put it up).
I feel that the travel is a bit unfair. I drive an electric car. Whilst it isn't environmentally friendly (no car is, only less damaging), I am not cycling up the A414 to work, it would take two hours by bus and there isn't a train. How on earth do I do any better?
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Originally posted by Nocturnal Submission View Post
I've just moved my energy contract to Bulb who are both green and cheap. Not sure how long you're locked into your present contract for but they might be worth a look.
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- Mar 2008
- 18786
- Revelling In The Hole
- England, Chelsea and Tooting and Mitcham. And Surrey CCC. And Wimbledon Dons Speedway (RIP)
- Nairn's Cheese Oatcake
I found this a short but interesting watch: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/scienc...g-to-the-world
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- Mar 2008
- 18786
- Revelling In The Hole
- England, Chelsea and Tooting and Mitcham. And Surrey CCC. And Wimbledon Dons Speedway (RIP)
- Nairn's Cheese Oatcake
Bit of an eye-opener for me, having assumed that Germany was one of Europe's greener countries. The polluters are companies/industrial plants:
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