TL;DR: If we all stopped eating animals, food-related emissions would be cut by up to 70%; we actually don’t need to eat animals, so just stopping is a simple way to cut enormous amounts of emissions; don't let "perfect" get in the way of "good" but just start doing something; totally doable actions and helpful tools at the end.
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TL;DR: you will be shocked by where you sit on the Global Rich List; ethical choices cost less than you think; get excited about your power and use it to avert climate disaster (otherwise we won't care that we saved money, we'll just wish we saved the world); 3 x 5-minute actions at the end.
Happy Friday! Time to soak up some good news, kickstart your self-care practice and go into the weekend ready to enjoy every precious Saturday and Sunday on our beautiful planet.
To cook this weekend: Simple lemon pasta. I recommend doubling the lemon and adding some generous slices of garlic fried quickly in olive oil - you'll thank me. Coffee drinker? Well, that's a relief. Illustrator Brenna Quinlan transforms research about environmental impacts into beautiful pictures of do-able actions. Follow her on instagram! Making joy a priority at work for better business outcomes. One of my top ten favourite humans Paul McCartney surprises fans by bringing Ringo Starr onstage during a recent gig on his North American tour. "Why I gave up drinking--and how it changed my life." Okay but also: Goodwill Wine donates 50% of profits to environmental, animal welfare and human aid charities, uses recycled packaging and offsets all of their deliveries with Greenfleet. To look for at the library this weekend: I'm only three chapters into this productivity book and it's already revolutionising my days. Loving this guide to spending less while enjoying everything more. For a bit of escapism, I've recently discovered the spy novels of Helen MacInnes. Don't stress til Monday! xx Kamina TL; DR:Climate change is a threat to human existence; 800 cities around the world (and counting) have declared it to be an emergency; don't panic, but get excited by the vision of a beautiful future world if we act now; talk about it and actually do something (suggested actions listed at the end of this post).
TL;DR: our planet can't sustain the rate at which we make, use and discard stuff; the solution is not "environmentally friendly" replacement stuff but rejecting consumerism and coming up with a new vision for how we flourish as humans; a list of actions you can take to challenge your consumer mindset. This one is magical and mind-changing, you guys!
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