Your community organisation can contribute towards the concept of One Planet Living in five easy ways, with the view that everyone can do their part in promoting cleaner, greener, safer environments:
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Saving energy: Reduce how much carbon emissions and energy you and your organisation use by being more energy efficient, this can also reduce your energy bills! This can be done simply by doing things like installing low energy light bulbs which last 12 times longer and save more money
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Travelling wisely: Reduce air pollution by using public transport more often and for short journeys try to cycle or walk.
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Shopping ethically: Support local stores and farmers by buying locally produced food. This also reduces carbon dioxide emissions generated in the transportation of goods. Buying fairtrade products ensures that producers receive fair prices for their produce.
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Saving resources: ‘Reduce, Reuse, Recycle’. Save paper by using both sides of the paper and using scrap paper for note taking. Buying recycled paper and other such environmentally friendly products is quick and easy and can reduce the amount of landfill waste generated.
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Caring for your area: Organisations can improve the environmental quality of their local areas by for example raising awareness of and looking after local green spaces and reporting any fly-tipping in the area to the council.
