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When setting up (and running) a group, you may wish to plan a programme of talks, visits, films, discussions, etc using an agreed list of topics. Here are some suggestions for you to consider in making your plans. If appropriate, you can ask your group members to prioritise which topics they would most like to explore, as well as how they would like to do this.
For lots of information about many of these topics, you can make use of our ‘tips’ page and the Resources section.
Whilst the current climate emergency is scary and a global issue there is plenty we can do to raise awareness. Think Global and explore the causes and ameliorations. Act Local and adjust your lifestyle. Our contributions may only make a small difference but if they are undertaken by enough individuals, they will contribute to amelioration measures.
| Act Local | Think Global |
| What’s available, costs/benefits, what’s involved, where to start | Gain a common understanding of climate change by concentrating on its causes impacts and amelioration |
| Reducing domestic energy consumption | Travel and transport |
| Solar Panels | Greenhouse gases |
| Heat Pumps | Rising sea level |
| Electric Cars, Hybrids & Charging (home & away | Temperature change |
| Green Investments | Extreme weather |
| Bags for Life | Energy production |
| Green diets | Pollution |
| *reduce meat consumption by 20% | Bio Diversity |
| *reduce dairy consumption by 20% | Waste |
| Reduce food waste | Pressure on wildlife |
| Efficient cooking | Plastics |
| Composting | Marine pollution |
| Water efficiency | Influencing public policy |
| Double/triple glazing | Effects on poor communities in the Majority World |
| Insulate: lofts, cavity walls & solid walls | The Natural World - extinction of species |
| Links with other u3as | The future of farming |
| Use public transport locally – reduce air and road travel | The irrational consumer |
| Reuse, repair and recycle | |
| Smart meters & appliances & heat pumps | |
| Tree-Planting | |
| Meadows | |
| Choose sustainable brands | |
| Barriers to action: resistance, inertia, denial etc. |
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