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We all know that being greener will make for a happier planet. But how should we do that? It can get confusing and sometimes overwhelming. Some people wonder how one person can make a difference. However, doing your bit to save the planet can start very close to home. As we’ve find out, there are loads of ways in which you can make a difference…
Sustainable transport
Sam Harris (pictured below) set up Pedal Power Transport, a network of environmentally-friendly ways of delivering things (and people!) around Bristol.
Sam was studying in Bristol, and after seeing the amount of congestion and traffic around his city he thought he could start a cheaper, pollution-free delivery service that could employ the number of students that are already cycling around the city on a daily basis anyway. Companies who pay Sam to courier items around town are reducing the amount of pollution they create, too.
We backed Sam to get his project started. You can find out more here.
What goes around, comes around
There are so many options when it comes to recycling. It can involve fixing old things and finding new homes or uses for them. At Cycle Mania, a Live UnLtd-backed project, Josh Robbins and his volunteers save bikes from ending up on the scrap heap and do them up so they can be enjoyed again.
Grow your own garden
Community gardens can convert wasteland, bring communities together, and reduce ’food miles’. ‘Food miles’ is the name given to how far a product travels to reach us, the consumers. The greater the number of food miles, the higher the carbon emissions involved.
Photo credit: Chiots Run (CC License)
Community gardening in Britain has a rich history. They can grow food, create pleasant, green spaces for residents to enjoy, and they allow those involved in their creation to forge new friendships.
You can use this map tool from the Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens to find your nearest community garden.
Take a look at what a community farm has done for Columbian Elementary school.
Urbiculture Community Farms at Columbian Elementary from Beanstalk Foundation
Planting trees
Photo credit: Alex Indigo (CC License)
National Tree Week is the UK’s celebratory event by the Tree Council which launches the start of the winter tree planting season.
It’s a great chance for communities to do something positive for their local environment. Each year, organisations and schools hold events that involve more than a quarter of a million people getting their hands dirty and planting about a million trees. You can join a tree-planting event in your area (they’re listed here) or even create your own!
But remember, if you become as green as these guys below then you’ve probably gone too far!
