MORE ABOUT THE BIG CHALLENGE

Life as we know it exists on a knife-edge. The consumption habits we have all enjoyed for so long have put considerable stress on Earth’s finely balanced eco-system and now we are starting to experience the effects through climate change. All the world’s leading, respected scientists agree that if we do not take immediate action to reduce our personal contributions to climate change it will soon become unavoidable.

Fortunately we have all the scientific and technological know-how we need to tackle this gigantic threat to life on Earth, now we just have to start using it.

There are many contributing factors to climate change, but the increase of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere is by far the biggest. As consumers we are all responsible for CO2 emissions. In fact consumers are directly and indirectly responsible for the majority of global CO2 emissions, pumping 70 Million tons of CO2 into our atmosphere every day.

It comes from our cars, from the power stations that produce the electricity to power our computers, televisions, phones, fridges, washing machines… … the factories that produce the goods we consume and the ships, planes, trains, and automobiles that deliver them, the planes that take us on holiday and to meetings and the rubbish that we throw away.

Therefore it is us, me, you, your friends, your family and your colleagues who are responsible for the majority of CO2 emissions and who have the power to make a difference.

In Europe the average citizen emits 9 tons of CO2/year and in the US it is almost 20 tons. By making simple changes you can greatly reduce your personal emissions. For example, switching to renewable energy through Climate Change Now is FREE, can take just a few minutes, can reduce your CO2 emissions by up to 2 tons and can even save you money. This is typical of the many simple changes we can all take to help tackle climate change.

Tackling climate change isn’t just about avoiding negative consequences, it is even more about creating and enjoying positive consequences for all of us. Not only does environmental responsibility look after our planet, but it also looks after us. Invariably, adopting the practices and technologies of sustainable development creates a better template for a healthy enjoyable life.

Switching to 100% renewable energy is the single biggest CO2 reduction you can make in minutes and as well as saving the planet, can save you money too.
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