Less is more, according to a growing movement of minimalists. They say a clean space can clear the head, but could it also draw a link between personal and planetary well-being? Loveday Wright explains in an article on the Deutsche Welle website. Can a minimalist mindset help save the planet? If everybody lived in … Continue reading Leveraging the link between human and planetary well-being could be key to shifting our economies away from consumption and tackling the climate crisis
Category: behaviour/attitudes
People still don’t realise how bad the world’s climate and natural environment have become
Bobby Duffy, Professor of Public Policy and Director of the Policy Institute, atKing's College London writes on The Conversation website about how ordinary people underestimate the seriousness of climate change. He states that climate campaigners have to realise that it’s not enough to just provide more facts and expect people to hear them and act. … Continue reading People still don’t realise how bad the world’s climate and natural environment have become
Trump’s feud: “The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind . . .”
Even Bob Dylan was ahead of his time. Well, we knew that at the time. But we never imagined that any President of the United States had such strong feelings about the wind. Obviously, the blowing of the wind is no comfort for Trump. You should enjoy this article by Karen Heller in the Washington … Continue reading Trump’s feud: “The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind . . .”
The need to engage all consumers in our low carbon energy transition
If we are to meet (and hopefully surpass) our 2015 Paris climate objectives, then we have to ensure all energy users are empowered to change. Even though we need to achieve a fast transition away from our current fossil-fuelled energy system, we also need residential and commercial energy users to implement energy efficiency measures and … Continue reading The need to engage all consumers in our low carbon energy transition
Consumers are warned that their behaviour will have to change if Scotland is to meet its long-term low-carbon objectives
Finally, a government minister has explained that we cannot continue our current ways if we are to effectively meet our long-term climate and energy objectives. Roseanna Cunningham, Environment Secretary in Scotland, said people changing their behaviour would be “critical” for the country to have any chance of ending its contribution to global warming within 25 … Continue reading Consumers are warned that their behaviour will have to change if Scotland is to meet its long-term low-carbon objectives
Optimism is powerful but in discussing our environment some pessimism can also be a useful tool
So, what are you? An optimist or a pessimist? No, no need to answer. But it is good to think about this when discussing our approach to the environment. Dominic McAfee and Sean Connell from the University of Adelaide together with Zoe Doubleday of the University of South Australia explain their reasons in an article … Continue reading Optimism is powerful but in discussing our environment some pessimism can also be a useful tool
Evangelical Christians starting to take new approach to climate change
Conservative Christians have long opposed climate science, saying human induced warming goes against God’s omnipotence. Opinions divide on whether that thinking might slowly be changing. Shay Meinecke discusses in an article on the Deutsche Welle website. God and the earth: Evangelical take on climate change When Reverend Mitchell Hescox organized an environmental stewardship conference for … Continue reading Evangelical Christians starting to take new approach to climate change
Are you a fluid thinker? A Prius or wine? Or possibly both?
Sometimes one needs to read an article that just takes a different slant on life. Dave McIntyre writes a good article in the Washington Post about your wine choice. Even if you are having a dry January, you should enjoy. What your wine choices say about the way you think “You’re a fluid thinker,” my … Continue reading Are you a fluid thinker? A Prius or wine? Or possibly both?
How one family is following a low-carbon lifestyle
Undoubtedly, this low-carbon energy transition makes us wonder what it means for us. Tereza Stastna writes on the Deutsche Welle website about the efforts of one family in Berlin. It ends with a very good quote we should all reflect on: "It's not just a project, and it's not a game," she says. "Our kids … Continue reading How one family is following a low-carbon lifestyle
The power of positive stories in addressing climate change
Stories with positive role models and which focus on the positive outcomes of solutions are much more likely to inspire action to solve it, says Denise Baden, Associate Professor in Business Ethics at the University of Southampton. She explains in an article on The Conversation website. Environmental storytelling can help spread big ideas for … Continue reading The power of positive stories in addressing climate change
