Climate Change Challenge:

Overcoming climate change will not happen overnight. People are creatures of habit and we find it difficult to change. Plus, people can quickly feel overwhelmed by the magnitude and complexity of the problems the world faces; they experience ‘apocalypse fatigue’. 

The solution? Start small.

I  challenge you to become aware of your current lifestyle and the impact that comes with it. Take the WWF’s Footprint questionnaire, which provides concrete tips and will show you where you can improve.

Have your results surprised you? Do you agree with them? I hope that they help you to identify where you could reduce your carbon footprint. Share your results using the discussion following this challenge and, if you want to, on social media.

Food for Thought

If your carbon footprint calculated in the questionnaire is more than you anticipated, just remember that it is difficult to do everything. Be kind to yourself, appreciate your current efforts, then find out which actions for mitigating climate change would work for you. Taking this measured and strategic approach is especially important to avoid falling into an ‘inevitable doom scenario’ and experiencing  apocalypse fatigue. Watch this TEDtalk by Espen Stoknes to learn what apocalypse fatigue is, and how to transform it into action on global warming.

RAJ REDDY MYAKALA. CE, MTech, FIE, MSITE, MASCE, MCIOB, MCMI, MIACET

Expert, Sustainable Cities and Climate Change  

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