The Millenium Development Goals, agreed to by every member country of the United Nations in 2000, call for the worldwide eradication of poverty and hunger, universal education, gender equality and huge improvements in health by 2015: two years ago!!
Can we do this without making the planet warmer?
Let's think big and imagine how we can confront the climate crisis in a way that is realistic about the other major problems that we face as a planet and as a species on it.
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Things we can do to reduce our carbon footprints
One thing we can do to reduce our carbon footprints is using more natural lighting than indoor lighting. Using indoor lighting uses electricity made from burning coals and fossil fuels that release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere so opening a window or lifting the blindes is a great way to let sunlight illuminate our homes that helps cut back our carbon footprints. If that's not something you'd prefer, remembering to turn off the lights before leaving and room is also a great way to help. Another thing we can do is accept hand-me-downs and thrift more often. When we buy things new, carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere from the factories making them. This can be avoided by buying things that have already been bought and used, so more new things don't need to be made. We can thrift all sorts of things from clothing, household supplies, decorations, and more. Not everyone is able to do large things to contribute to the survival of our environment, so remembering to do little things like these in our everyday lives can help a lot.