YOUR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

Here are a few examples of serious problems in the environment

Climate change

Rising sea levels

Destruction of forests

Loss of biodiversity

Water shortages

Energy shortages

Overfishing

Air pollution

Nuclear waste

Plastic waste in the sea

Landfill

Water pollution

Fertilizer runoff

Antibiotic resistance

GM organisms

Nuclear disasters

Pandemics

Resource wars

Mass extinctions

This is how you may contribute to those problems

Over-consumption

Inadequate recycling

Creating rubbish

Food miles

Food waste 

Choosing pretty vegetables 

Supermarkets

 Ignoring organic food 

Using plastic bags

Physical waste

Energy inefficiency in the home

Patio heaters

Dishwashers

Foreign travel

Flying overseas

Domestic flights

Commuting too far

Driving unnecessarily

Driving irresponsibly

Using a 4x4 in town

Excessive carbon footprint

Information is a source of knowledge but it is delivered in a way  that’s designed to cause feelings of inadequacy and anxiety.

You are exposed to a an overwhelming torrent of  environmental problems as part of the 24/7 news cycle.

These relate in some way to things you do, or have done, or haven’t done well enough, or have forgotten to do.

The media, charities, NGOs, governments and businesses all pressurise you to take action using all the most persuasive psychological techniques of advertising.

Your response feels inadequate in so many ways and at so many levels. It can all seem hopeless.

All this creates a deeper internalised level of the problem - guilt and anxiety