Are you worried about climate change? Do you live in Exeter? Here are some ways to take climate action in Exeter.
Take action in how you shop. Take action in how you travel. Take action by joining groups. Take action by supporting each other. Take action in non-violent protest.
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C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) or Comet NEOWISE is a retrograde comet with a near-parabolic orbit discovered on March 27, 2020, by astronomers during the NEOWISE mission of the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) space telescope. At that time, it was a 18th-magnitude comet, located 2 AU (300 million km; 190 million mi) away from the Sun and 1.7 AU (250 million km; 160 million mi) away from Earth.
By July 2020, it was bright enough to be visible to the naked eye. It is one of the brightest comets in the northern hemisphere since Comet Hale–Bopp in 1997 and was widely observed as being clearly visible with the naked eye. It has been considered by Seiichi Yoshida and Farmer's Almanac as a possible great comet, and NASA noted that it could become known as a great comet. However, this distinction is usually reserved for comets that are easily observable with the naked eye, even with low to moderate light pollution. Under dark skies, it can be clearly seen with the naked eye and might remain visible to the naked eye throughout most of July 2020, at least until July 23, the point of the comet's closest approach to Earth. Prior to that date, the comet will be getting closer to Earth as it moves farther away from the Sun. As of July 18, the comet is about magnitude 3. Near urban areas binoculars are required to locate the comet.
For observers in the northern hemisphere, in the morning, the comet appears very low above the north-eastern horizon, below Capella. In the evening, the comet can be seen low in the north-western sky. The comet can be seen in the morning and evening because it is circumpolar north of the 45th parallel north. On July 17, Comet NEOWISE entered the constellation of Ursa Major, below the asterism of the Big Dipper (The Plough). (If Ursa Major were upright, it would be on the right of the Big Dipper, as of July 15th.)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C/2020_F3_(NEOWISE)
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We try but we don't always succeed.
Take a breath, breathe out. For the planet's sake we need to reduce the amount of Carbon Dioxide that we are putting into the atmosphere. Yet the simple act of breathing tells us that we can't be perfect. And sometimes we want to give up. So don't try to be perfect - instead try to be better.
Imagine we are standing by a river, on the other side is the greener future that we all need. Some us can jump across, some can use stepping stones, whilst some of us need a bridge. Yet we need to get us all across.
Some of us are vegans. Some of us make our own clothes. Some clean plastic from our beaches and our seas. Some of us are lucky enough to work in a job that is rewarding and feel valued by our employers. Some of us grow our own food, or grow food for other. Some of us have electric cars or solar panels on our roofs.
There are many ways to make a difference.
Not all of us can afford to buy food. So we should all think about what we throw away. We should all think about what we donate to charities and food banks. The best recycling is reusing.
Not all of us have local greengrocers - so try veg-box schemes.
Not all of us can give up meat - so try to eat meat from local farms, try to eat grass fed meat, try to buy from local butchers, farm shops or farmer's markets.
Not all of us can give up cheese - so try to eat cheese from local dairies, try to eat organic cheese, try to eat cheese wrapped in wax rather than plastic (and recycle the wax), try to buy from local shops.
Not all of us have a garden. So try to grow a few herbs on a window sill, try to find a local allotment, try a garden share scheme, try to find a community farm. Try to make a meal that includes one thing that you have grown yourself.
Not all of us own our own homes, so we can't insulate our flat or change oil-heating to electric-heating or install solar panels. So try to change your energy provider, try to get your heating oil from a family-run Devon company.
Not all of us can work from home and public transport is difficult with corona virus restrictions - so try to walk or cycle where you can. If you have to us your car for work, try to use it less when shopping or relaxing. There are electric car sharing schemes popping up around Devon. Most people only use their car for 4% of their day - is this worth £2-3,000 pounds a year. I'm 52 and I'm just learning to ride a bike.
Not all of us can do without our phone or our camera or our tablet or our computer. But can we use them better? Instead of upgrading every year, can we upgrade every other year or every five years or every ten years? I've recently swapped my phone provider to EcoTalk.
Not all of us have time. Not all of us have money. But there are always actions that you can take to make life easier for others and for the planet. Be inspired by the thoughts and actions of others. Recognise we are not perfect. Recognise that we can be better.
Each of these actions are stepping stones to a better planet. Each successful change makes it easier to take the next change. Being better makes change achievable.
#do1thing #buildbackgreener #regeneratedevon
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