There are a lot of people making a lot of noise, about a lot of different issues! That's good! We need to hear about these 'issues', we need to be made aware, we need to be inspired to do something about them.
We're constantly told that one person can make a difference, but I wonder how many of you truly believe that is possible... do you?
So, aside from:-
- switching off lights, appliances and plugs
- boiling the kettle once and pouring the remaining hot water into a flask for later
- using re-usable shopping bags
- re-cycling bottles, tins, plastic, paper, corks
- re-using/updating clothing
- walking or catching a bus or train instead of driving, where possible
- establishing lift schemes
- buying 'local', in season, produce whenever possible
- eating less red meat
- composting our scraps, scrapings, clippings and cuttings
what can we do? Any ideas? Buying carbon credits to offset your lifestyle excluded please.
I'm going to set the ball rolling:
- Plant a tree, preferably a fruit tree. Ask your local nursery for advice. You need the right tree for your environment and you need to know how and where (and when) to plant it. And how to take care of it (without toxic chemicals please).
If you don't have a garden of your own you can try contacting your nearest school or community centre. So many schools are starting 'kitchen gardens' now.
Hoping to hear from you...
April Blackbird
