What can we do?

What can we do as individuals?

• Lower cost - High efficiency lights, lower energy appliances, home insulation, double glazing, draught proofing, electricity from renewable sources, agile electricity tariffs, lower boiler temperature, lower thermostat settings, diet (less meat), less flights, reduce car use / use public transport

• Higher cost - Solar panels, Electric vehicle, Heat pump.

• Communicate what can be done, challenge disinformation

Graphic above from https://climate.leeds.ac.uk/news/global-study-uncovers-best-ways-to-change-consumption-to-cut-carbon-footprint/

Much more detail in the .pdf document linked here: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/ab8589/pdf

What can we do within our community (the road we live on, for example)

• Community heat pump, car sharing

What can we do to influence the local council?

• Understand council policies

• Engage with the council; monitor progress

What is the UK government doing, and what can we do?

• Involvement with similar U3A (eg, environment, climate change) groups

• Engage with our MP?

Worldwide problems; impact of global heating, population growth

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