CLIMATE ACTION
UK average household emissions in kg ( Energy Savings Trust )
Heating 2745
Community action
Transport
Electricity
Aviation
Diet / Agriculture
Waste 305
755
1027
1591
kg CO₂ emissions
2376
HOW DO WE REDUCE EMISSIONS ? It is amazing that so many things we do and so many products we consume involve releasing carbon . How we heat our homes is one place to start , as you will see on the following pages , and so is how we travel .
But we also need to think about what we consume . When we order a new phone on the internet , we do not think about the emissions from the factory that built it , the ship that brought it from China , the delivery van – and then the packaging goes in the bin and releases more gases . If we all take small steps to shop as locally as possible , choose products with less waste and packaging , and try to reuse or recycle items then , together , we can make a difference .
Indeed , recycling as much as possible is an important contribution we can all make . So is trying to cut down on ‘ fast fashion ’ – buying secondhand when you can and recycling or donating used clothes instead of throwing them away .
We can all try to travel as much as possible on foot , by bike or on public transport – and cutting the number of unnecessary short car journeys that are so polluting .
There are lots of other things you can consider you might not have thought of . Just one example is on page 30 , if you have a drive or front garden .
ActForEaling is a growing network of community groups , businesses , local organisations and individuals working together to find ways to help the borough reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2030 .
Supported by Ealing Council , ActForEaling was started in summer 2020 and now has its own online Ealing Climate Action Hub at actforealing . org where you can find and share ideas and resources . It ’ s also a place to interact with others wanting to collaborate on collective local efforts against climate change .
There is something for everyone , whether that is tips on recycling better , learning to save energy ( and money ), changing the way we get about , reducing our food waste , or even bee keeping .
Why not take a look ? There are lots of ways to get involved in the network too .
EVENTS IN OCTOBER ‘ COP 26 ’, an important global summit for world leaders on what every country needs to do to combat climate change , is due to be held in Glasgow in November . In the lead up to this a number of local events are planned to provide helpful tips and advice and so Ealing can play its part in taking climate action . Keep an eye on actforealing . org for details . Read more about ActForEaling at aroundealing . com / news / act-for-ealing
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