Climate change..

[Leftie]

I take it that you are actually talking about the effects of man made pollution rather than natural and cyclic climate change.

 

[Orikoru]

I turn all the lights off that my wife leaves on every day.

 

[patricks148]

I turn all the lights off that my wife leaves on every day.

Good point, i also do the same with the heating

 

[IanM]

Using resources sensibly is just the sensible thing to do. Waste has to go somewhere, so why not try and make less of it?

I don't know about actual climate change... I have no qualifications in that arena. But, I do know the Ancient Brits grew sufficient wine to export it to Rome and the Celts didnt wear troosers! So I think it might have been warner 2000 years ago than it is now.

 

[Robster59]

I turn all the lights off that my wife leaves on every day.

Every single bulb is now an energy saver. This used to annoy my missus in the kitchen till I finally got hold of some good neutral white COB lights which do the job nicely. Non-essential items are on timers and smart plugs to try and keep usage down. (Yes, I know smartplugs use energy, but less than leaving the items switched on). Also saves us money too.

 

[AmandaJR]

No children but my worry is the Polar Bears...

So I try to recycle and minimise plastic use. Try very hard to switch of lights - hard to change my genetic hard-wiring there though!

 

[bobmac]

This is probably the biggest difference we can make and is usually not credited in these discussions.

Exactly.
If everyone and no more than 2 kids per family, the population of the planet would decrease.

 

[USER1999]

In my time I've worked for a company that produced VOC, CFC, HFCs, toxic chemicals, etc. I come from a town that was once described, and with good reason, to be one of the most polluted in England (In 1888 the town was described as "the dirtiest, ugliest and most depressing town in England" and in 1905 as a "poisonous hell-town".). The legacy of that is still there today. In the past, some of this can be put down to ignorance, some to callousness and others to who cares. Nowadays the ignorance card is harder to play. People don't believe it because they don't want to, or "everyone else is doing it!", or "what can I do?", or "my little bit won't make a difference". As someone who has grown up with pollution and it's legacy, I know how important change is needed.
Saying that, I put my robust constitution to the fact that living there has conditioned my body against most nasties

I had no idea you lived in Slough.

 

[Robster59]

I had no idea you lived in Slough.

Slough!? Luxury!

 

[Jamesbrown]

Saving the children by not having any at all.

 

[Bunkermagnet]

Had a vasectomy 26 yrs ago

 

[SocketRocket]

Exactly.
If everyone and no more than 2 kids per family, the population of the planet would decrease.

Population increase is at the root to most of the Worlds problems.

 

[Deleted member 21784]

Exactly.
If everyone and no more than 2 kids per family, the population of the planet would decrease.

I agree however sometimes life finds a way to quote jurassic park ..

We only planned 2 kids then snip

Had one beautiful girl

Then pregnent again

Twins

Plan out window

 

[bobmac]

I agree however sometimes life finds a way to quote jurassic park ..

We only planned 2 kids then snip

Had one beautiful girl

Then pregnent again

Twins

Plan out window

Not a problem.
I've had none s

I agree however sometimes life finds a way to quote jurassic park ..

We only planned 2 kids then snip

Had one beautiful girl

Then pregnent again

Twins

Plan out window

Not really.

One in 10 couples WHO WANT CHILDREN have fertility problems whereas one couple in 250 may have twins.
Add in the people who don't want kids and the plan is back on track

 

[Deleted member 21784]

Not a problem.
I've had none s


Not really.

One in 10 couples WHO WANT CHILDREN have fertility problems whereas one couple in 250 may have twins.
Add in the people who don't want kids and the plan is back on track

Having 3 kids so young does add to your carbon footprint in ways I never imagined..

I was getting a leaf this year to replace a 11 year old petrol car for work and keeping a 2 year old petrol car for family

Instead had to get a diesel MPV as only about 3 cars on the market can fit 3 car seats accross the back row which you legally need!

So no leaf yet just a dirty diesel

Once I can get the wife driving it I'll hopefully get a leaf this time next year

 

[drdel]

We have low energy bulbs throughout?
Electric car
Collect rain water and use waste water where possible.
Compost food and garden waste
Repair stuff where possible.

Every bit helps

 

[Deleted member 21784]

We have low energy bulbs throughout?
Electric car
Collect rain water and use waste water where possible.
Compost food and garden waste
Repair stuff where possible.

Every bit helps

Majority of bulbs in my house are smart which does help as if I'm on my own or we watching a movie we can dim the lights or turn just one bulb on rather than all of them at once