• Save water - for ideas click here.

• Save energy - for ideas click here.

• Encourage the switch to renewable energy - renewable energy sources such as solar, wind and biomass reduce carbon emissions.

• Plant a tree or sponsor the planting of a tree - a single tree will absorb one ton of carbon doxide over its lifetime.

• Support conservation of forests worldwide - deforestation now accounts for about 20% of carbon dioxide emissions each year.

• Follow the debate on global warming - you could start here

• Try to buy locally grown food - transportation of food uses lots of energy.

• Try to buy organic food - this is healthier for you and the environment.

• Waste less food - for ways to reduce your food waste click here.

• Buy ethical products - the low price to you may be at a high cost to Third World workers or natural habitats.

• Make ethical investments - your money should be used to support activities that reflect your values or at least do not further activities that exploit people or damage the environment.

• Use less plastic bags - they are so damaging to the environment.

• Consider making a 'morsbag' - for full information click here

• Support human rights - join a body like Amnesty International [for details click here].

• Support the United Nations - for more information click here.

• Oppose world poverty - support a movement like ONE [click here].

• Be aware - read a quality newspaper and follow the news and current affairs.

• Think critically - for ideas click here

• Be political - always vote, think of joining a political party, and support pressure groups or campaigns that reflect your values and seem effective.

• Give to charity - choose at least one domestic charity and at least one that addresses poverty abroad.

• Leave money to charity in your will - make sure that you have a will and keep it up-to-date then.

• Avoid creating black holes - leave that to CERN [for more information click here].

ROGER DARLINGTON

Last modified on 23 April 2019

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