Making changes to protect the environment
This week I've been making changes in our family to protect the Earth for Isaac's future. I'm writing this post to show you how easy, small changes can have a big impact, and to remind you (just like I needed reminding) how small acts can also have a huge negative impact. Climate change is finally making the news, with peaceful protesters causing disruptions in London to encourage MPs and businesses to listen and take notice. Every year we are using more resources than the earth is producing ( source ), in a shorter and shorter time; the UK being one of the main culprits which uses double the resources produced. We are reducing the number of oxygen producing trees in the rainforest, raising water temperatures which is destorying the coral reef and melting icebergs, increasing air temperatures which is creating more natural disasters and creating far too much waste for landfill. The negative effects of our actions are being seen in our own lifetimes, and are only going to...