BBC: ‘Living ultra-low-carbon lifestyles’ not an option?! ‘Can they really be achieved by personal choice alone?’ – ‘Private cars…a thing of the past’ – ‘Substantial reduction in flying’ – ‘Meat & dairy…a luxury’ item
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BBC: To tackle climate change, many of us need to cut our carbon footprints. But what do truly low-carbon lifestyles look like – and can they really be achieved by personal choice alone? ...
There would also be a substantial reduction in flying, he adds, with longer distance travel provided instead by the expansion of high-speed rail and night train services. (Read more about what a flying-free world would look like.) ...
Meat and dairy products would be seen more as a luxury or a special occasion treat rather than something you would eat two or three times a day, says Tim Gore. ...
"[A low-carbon world] is a world where overall we consume less of 'stuff'," says Chancel. ...
"You can meditate, be in nature, just stop doing things and absorb the world, smell flowers, go foraging, art, walking, cycling, gardening," she says.
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