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WGG Carbon Challenge


I believe there is no escaping the simple fact that humans (especially in the rich countries of the West) are emitting far too much CO2 for the planet to cope with without a rapidly escalating temperature rise occurring. To me ‘doing my bit’ means doing a lot more than just recycling glass bottles and having a few low energy lightbulbs. We all need to make a conscious effort to reduce the amount of CO2 we emit by reducing our ‘carbon footprint’. The Stern report, published in October 2006, gave us 10 years to make that difference to reduce the worst effects of the changing climate. The clock is ticking for us to all make that change.

But by how much, how fast and frankly, how??

For six years our family has worked to reduce our emissions. And it has been challenging; in the early days it was hard to discover how much CO2 we emitted and how to reduce it effectively. I recently found a helpful CO2 scoresheet. I’ve also developed a lifestyle audit where you can not only analyse how environmentally friendly your lifestyle is but see a path to more sustainable living.

To help people move to a lower carbon lifestyle is at the core of the Wedmore Green Group and that is why we are launching the WGG Carbon Challenge. The challenge goes like this;

  1. Yourself, your family or even business decide you would like to reduce your carbon footprint.
  2. Contact me at the address below or on explaining that you would like to take part
  3. I send you a simple application form plus the CO2 scoresheet and lifestyle audit mentioned above
  4. You score your CO2 level and decide/pledge how much you would like to reduce your CO2 over the next 12 months.
  5. Let me know what your CO2 level and pledge amount is.
  6. The WGG will plant a tree in our community woodland for every pledge
  7. At the end of the 12 months, re-score your CO2 and see how you have got on.
  8. Then let me know what target you would like for the following year. Over time I can keep track of your CO2 reductions.

Steve Mewes

Lands End Farm House, Heath House, Wedmore, Somerset. BS28 4UQ

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