As governments and industry find ways of reducing emissions to keep climate change under control, some people are taking responsibility for their own carbon footprints. In the BBC programme The Climate Question, the episode first broadcast on 13 March 2024, … Continue reading →
We might not know what our individual ecological or carbon footprints are, but we can all keep track of our positive contributions to help heal the environment. Actions that cause positive change are our ‘handprints’ (what we give – a … Continue reading →
A report published on 12 October 2022 by the House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee elaborates on the following key points: Behaviour change is essential for achieving climate and environment goals, and for delivering wider benefits. The Government’s … Continue reading →
Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) is a UK-based charity active since 2000 and now with projects around the world working with businesses, governments, citizens and other charities to make the planet a healthier, safer place. They work to cut … Continue reading →
The following is a transcription of an episode from the BBC programme The Inquiry which can be heard and downloaded from https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3csyth0 About the broadcast A year ago more than a quarter of a million people took to the streets … Continue reading →
If we are going to reduce carbon emissions, the average person needs to make dramatic changes in their behaviour. How can we persuade people to change? This podcast in the BBC Radio Analysis programme examines how people change their minds. … Continue reading →
Professor Sir Ian Boyd, UK’s Chief Scientific Adviser at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), has warned that “persuasive political leadership” is needed to carry the public through the challenge of meeting the net zero emissions target. … Continue reading →