Climate Change: A threat to human being’s survival & ways to reduce carbon footprint
Climate change has been affecting millions of people throughout the world. There has already been coral reef bleaching, new lows in arctic sea ice volume, a rise in natural disasters globally (such as wildfires, droughts, and floods), and mass movement of species.
Climate change is a fact, and it is occurring faster than we would like or can handle. The need of the hour is for everyone to work together to take prompt corrective action. To make a difference, everyone must take responsibility and act. Every individual must examine their environmental impact and determine how they may reduce their carbon footprint.
However, taking individual responsibility for our carbon footprints is vital to creating widespread change. Some simple yet effective habits that we can adopt into our daily lives are:
Commute sustainably. To reduce commuter emissions, we must adopt practices like ride-sharing, the use of public transport, and working from home a few days a week.
Incorporate reusable products. Now we have more sustainable options for shopping bags and water bottles that are useable again and eliminate single-use effects.
Donate old items. Rather than throwing old clothing and household items that we no longer use, we should donate them. We have also seen a renewed popularity of the “repurposing” trend – the circular economy is the future.
Ditch the plastic bottles. Not everyone has access to good drinking water. If possible, switch to a water filtration system in the home instead of buying bottled water. Bring a reusable water bottle to stay hydrated if heading out.
Reduce energy consumption. Turn off electronics, lights, appliances, water, and other resources when not in use.
Plant a tree. Adding to our planet’s biodiversity is crucial for the earth’s health through the plantation of trees.
Use of Smart lighting which is replacing lightbulbs with LEDs. We should use renewable energy resources by installing solar panels etc.
We should adopt local, organic, plant-based foods and use unprocessed food from local farmers.
Lastly, we as individuals should adopt sustainable products in our lifestyle as they do not pose health risks to individuals and are safe for both the environment and the neighbourhood. They include:
- Use of Copper utensils.
- Using paper baskets, earthen pots, and much more.
- Use of Sustainable furnishings.
- Use of jute and cotton bags.
- Use of wooden utilities that include (bathroom utilities, soap cases, wooden toothbrushes instead of plastic toothbrushes, small storage cupboards, etc.)
-By Shobhit Agarwal, Senior Regulatory Director, VeKommunicate