Can you really affect climate change? Yes. You can. Here's how...

Climate change can only be solved by the government. Anything you do is a completely pointless waste of time. That's what fossil fuel, big pharma and agribusiness would like you to think. That way, you will change nothing and keep buying their products. But it's not true. There is a great deal you can do. This video looks at ten areas of your life where you can make a positive difference.

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Alternatively, check out Klima
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Check out other YouTube Climate Communicators

zentouro:
https://www.youtube.com/user/zentouro

Climate Adam:
https://www.youtube.com/user/ClimateAdam

Kurtis Baute:
https://www.youtube.com/user/ScopeofScience

Levi Hildebrand:
https://www.youtube.com/user/The100LH

Simon Clark:
https://www.youtube.com/user/SimonOxfPhys

Sarah Karvner:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRwMkTu8sCwOOD6_7QYrZnw

ClimateTown: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuVLG9pThvBABcYCm7pkNkA

Jack Harries:
https://www.youtube.com/user/JacksGap

Beckisphere: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT39HQq5eDKonaUV8ujiBCQ

Our Changing Climate :
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNXvxXpDJXp-mZu3pFMzYHQ

References

World Wildlife Fund Carbon Footprint Tracker
https://footprint.wwf.org.uk/#/results/

The Climate Game
https://climategame.eu/

UNITAR report on EU Transport and Mobility 2021
https://eu.boell.org/sites/default/files/2021-07/EUMobilityatlas2021_2ndedition_FINAL_WEB.pdf?dimension1=euma2021

Ivanova 2020 - Quantifying the potential for climate change mitigation of consumption options.

https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/ab8589?gclid=Cj0KCQjwub-HBhCyARIsAPctr7w7SQG12VJFBIPG3L2szhni_al830jb5wWJxgxc5Im-1ZiyG_DdL-kaAm6PEALw_wcB

CREDS
https://www.creds.ac.uk/publications/top-ten-tips-for-reducing-your-carbon-footprint-attracts-international-attention/

100 Companies responsible for 71% of emissions
https://www.activesustainability.com/climate-change/100-companies-responsible-71-ghg-emissions/

EPA
https://www.epa.gov/watersense/statistics-and-facts

https://www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/sources-greenhouse-gas-emissions

https://www.epa.gov/recycle/composting-home

Water Waste
https://pennyappeal.org/news/wasting-water-do-you-know-how-much-water-we-waste

Food Waste
https://www.lovefoodhatewaste.com/fwaw

WEEE Statistics
https://globalewaste.org/
https://www.unitar.org/about/news-stories/press/global-e-waste-surging-21-cent-5-years


Forbes - Electric Cars
https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikescott/2020/03/30/yes-electric-cars-are-cleaner-even-when-the-power-comes-from-coal/

Forbes - Fossil Fuel divestment
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidcarlin/2021/02/20/the-case-for-fossil-fuel-divestment/

Top 80 Upcycling sites
https://blog.feedspot.com/upcycling_blogs/

35 Ethical Clothing brands
https://www.thegoodtrade.com/features/fair-trade-clothing

Environmental Volunteer Opportunities
https://www.volunteerworld.com/en/volunteer-abroad/environment

Removing Plastics from your life
https://www.greenpeace.org.uk/news/9-ways-reduce-plastic-use/?source=GA&subsource=GOFRNAOAGA014L&gclid=Cj0KCQjw9O6HBhCrARIsADx5qCTvbqrNiYqgpWzKMuP9nkrydL3IavUzr3hs1lBveZuwEOBNVlzbm9gaAhCzEALw_wcB

https://endplasticwaste.org/en/our-stories/the-plastic-waste-problem-explained?gclid=Cj0KCQjw9O6HBhCrARIsADx5qCQmodKm3-sJun0O947Ue33PMzPlX2HJZXFOURr3yG7zqER8prILyhkaAnC7EALw_wcB

https://www.therusticelk.com/30-ways-to-eliminate-plastic-from-your-life/

https://myplasticfreelife.com/plasticfreeguide/

https://www.onegreenplanet.org/lifestyle/20-switches-to-get-plastic-out-of-your-life/

https://www.fastcompany.com/90312169/a-totally-achievable-relatively-painless-guide-to-cutting-plastic-out-of-your-life