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Anything else I can do re: climate change and lifestyle?

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ifonly4 · 27/07/2023 15:05

  1. We both walk/cycle everywhere within our large village (so car only used for work, odd day trip, essential purchases). Often go on a walk up local hill rather than use car for day trip,

  2. We eat vegetarian about 5-6 days a week, fish the other days. DH might chose a meat option if eating out.

  3. Try to only make essential purchases (and not keep replacing things like phones, tvs until broken), and recycling/taking items to charity when no longer needed.

  4. Try to keep gas/electric bill down (our bills are a lot lower than many).

Financially I need to rule out renewing heating system, electric car and solar panels.

I know the changes one family can make are miniscule, but I'm find it quite alarming reading about global warming today, and what we're going to pass onto our children, grandchildren.

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Caththegreat · 11/06/2024 07:54

Have less children but no one talks about that.

People do, but then there's the counter-argument (one I disagree with) that we have to continue the pyramid scheme so we've people to wipe our bottoms when we are elderly.

Hence why I've never disagreed with having child benefit for only two children (though nowadays I'd get rid of it and have tax deductible childcare instead, but either way, have incentives for people to stick to having no more than two children).

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