Transcript Eco Guide to Sussex – Katie Ramsay

The Eco Guide to Sussex – One
Persons Journey to Becoming Green
Katie Ramsay
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MADE IN SUSSEX, FOR SUSSEX.
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projects and to get their work
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THE STORY SO FAR – 6 MONTHS ON...
WHY DID I DECIDE TO PREPARE AND PUBLISH
AN ECO GUIDE TO SUSSEX?
COMMON PERCEPTIONS ABOUT CLIMATE
CHANGE.
Will climate change
even affect us here in
Sussex?
I do my recycling,
therefore I do my
bit. What else can I
do?
Surely climate
change means it is
going to get
warmer – that
sounds good to
me!
If climate change
isn’t going to affect
me then why
should I do
anything about it?
Surely there is
nothing I can do to
stop draught in
Africa or flooding in
Australia anyway?
WHAT IS CLIMATE
CHANGE?
Gradual
warming of our
planet.
It is argued
that climate
change occurs
as a result of
human activity.
This increase
in temperature
will have
negative
effects around
the world.
HOW WILL CLIMATE
CHANGE AFFECT US IN
SUSSEX?
Extreme
weather
patterns could
become the
norm.
Think about the
weather
patterns we
have
experienced
this year.
HOW WILL CLIMATE
CHANGE AFFECT US IN
SUSSEX?
Decline in the
amount of rain
fall during the
summer months.
In the south due to
a high population
density we already
have access to a
lesser amount of
rainfall than the
rest of the country.
HOW WILL CLIMATE
CHANGE AFFECT US IN
SUSSEX?
Rising sea
levels. By 2080
water levels in
the English
channel are
expected to have
risen by 54 cms!
Sea defences
may be breached
and there will be
an increased risk
of flooding.
WILL CLIMATE CHANGE
AFFECT ME?
YES
THE ECO GUIDE TO
SUSSEX
BOOK BRAINSTORM:
Who in Sussex already practices a
green ethos?
MY JOURNEY TO
BECOMING GREEN...
I recycle, what else can I do to be
green?
Recycling has become the norm.
But there is more to being ‘green’
than recycling.
CHANGING MY
LIFESTYLE
Waste and
Recycling
Biodiversity
and
Permaculture
Inside
Leisure
Food and Drink
Outside
Transport
INSIDE:
Lower the thermostat
Put on a jumper
Using renewable
energy such as wood
to heat my home.
Insulation
Keep the heat in
Reduced carbon
footprint. And
reduced energy bills!
OUTSIDE
I am trying to grow more of my own food.
Whatever space you have you can grow
something. Even just on your window sil!
I share my crops with relatives and friends.
Food swap: lettuce for tomatoes and so on.
Private
Car
Lift share
Bus
Train
Cycling
Walking
TRANSPORT
FOOD AND DRINK
Shopping locally
at local markets;
buying from
local producers.
Reduces
food miles
Supports
local
industry.
LEISURE AND LIFESTYLE
MY GREEN WEDDING!
Church
without
electricity
I will walk
to the
church!
Presents 2nd
hand or £
Marquee
outside.
Local
caterers
BIODIVERSITY AND
PERMACULTURE
Nature and eco
systems – the
forgotten victims of
climate change?
Taking more interest
in insects and
animals that I used
to go ‘Urgh!’ to.
WASTE AND
RECYCLING
Reduce
Reuse
Recycle
BEHAVIOUR AND
MOTIVATION
If you change your behaviour then
caring for the environment becomes
part of your daily routine and lifestyle.
My life has improved, I save money, I
am healthier and I am reducing my
impact on the environment.
THE ECO GUIDE TO
SUSSEX
Think
Local
Act
Global
If we all make small changes to our lifestyles
then we can have a global impact. Change has to
start at home and within the local community.
Thanks
Katie!