How to Live a Low-Carbon Life

‘Climate change isn’t someone else’s problem we all have to play our part. It’s time for us all to go on a carbon diet and this book shows you how.’ Charles Dunstone (CEO of Carphone Warehouse and a founding partner in The Climate Group’s partnership to promote climate change solutions) ‘As this admirable guide demonstrates so clearly a low-carbon lifestyle can be elegant fun rewarding and save us all a lot of money - as well as the planet!’ Jonathon Porritt CBE (Founder Director of Forum for the Future and author of Capitalism as if the World Matters) Climate change is the greatest challenge facing humanity: drastic reduction of carbon emissions is vital if we are to avoid a catastrophe that devastates large parts of the world. Governments and businesses have been slow to act and individuals now need to take the lead. The Earth can absorb no more than 3 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions each year for every person on the planet if we are to keep temperature and rainfall change within tolerable limits. Yet from cars and holiday flights to household appliances and the food on our plates Western consumer lifestyles leave each of us responsible for over 12 tonnes of carbon dioxide a year - four times what the Earth can handle. Individual action is essential if we want to avoid climate chaos. How to Live a Low-Carbon Life shows how easy it is to take responsibility providing the first comprehensive one-stop reference guide to calculating your CO2 emissions and reducing them to a sustainable 3 tonnes a year. 'Goodall's well-rounded view of the green world also encompasses the bigger-picture issues that governments and societies face. So if you're fed up with reading about all the little things you can do for the planet and fancy getting stuck into some proper green living this is the book for you.' Your Environment (Environment Agency UK)