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Environment
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How can we help our environment |
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The aim of this space is to explore how we can help ourselves and our environment. Environmental issues are always in the news these days - whether it be the latest battle in the war against gas-guzzling cars, or the next ingenious strategy for offsetting your carbon footprint (which itself is a term that’s only crept into common use recently).
Scientists agree that global warming is definitely occurring, so what can we do NOW to slow down the inevitable rise in the earth’s surface temperature? Although it’s not a new problem – it’s been happening ever since the industrial revolution – experts are quick to point out that in the last 20 years or so, human activities resulting in carbon production have increased dramatically. It’s a price we pay for all the technology that surrounds us each and every day, at home and in the workplace. For businesses, complete avoidance of all CO2 emissions is almost impossible - but there is even an answer to this dilemma : Carbon Offsetting. Calculate the amount of carbon emissions your firm produces, then sponsor environmentally sound projects aimed at offsetting your contribution to greenhouse gases. In this space, we will bring you articles and news plus details of events focusing on environmental issues. The good news is there is plenty we can all do to help minimize our carbon emissions and save energy in the process. Being ‘green’ is no longer seen as the exception to the rule: it has become the rule. |
Latest News
Reading West MP, Martin Salter, last week hosted a parliamentary reception to launch a WWF report on the dangers of climate change to the Thames Basin region. The report highlighted the increased risk of flooding due to climate change, only a year after widespread flooding overwhelmed 150 properties in the Bourne Road and Briars Close area of Pangbourne. There’s a lot you can do - as a business or individual – straightaway to reduce your carbon footprint. Things you can start doing today to reduce your contribution to global warming. In most cases, it won’t cost you any money at all - and may in fact save you money. Let’s take a closer look… |
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