St Mary's Weekly Eco Tip: “The Jump”

Research into lifestyle changes finds that six commitments by everyone in wealthier countries (eg the UK) would provide a quarter of the total reduction in carbon emissions needed to limit heating to 1.5C. ‘The Jump’ campaign asks people to sign up to:

- eat a mainly plant-based diet with no waste;

- buy no more than three new items of clothing a year;

- keep electrical goods for at least seven years;

- take at most one short-haul flight every three years, and one long-haul flight every 8 years;

- get rid of personal motor vehicles if you can; if not, keep your existing vehicle longer;

- make at least one change to nudge the system, e.g. insulate your house or change to a green energy supplier.

For more eco tips, visit the St Mary’s website: https://www.stmaryislington.org/ecochurch