Co-ordinator: Anne Litherland
2021 Update So Far
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It’s been a busy year so far for the Our Common Home Group with many of our parishioners sending in New Year Resolutions to protect the planet.
We’ve produced a New Year Resolutions Tree which is on display at the back of church.
It’s never too late to make a resolution! Perhaps think of resolutions through Lent, or CAFOD’s Family Fast Day
Our New Year Resolutions to protect the planet:
- walk and cycle more, drive less
- recycle more, waste less (many people)
- walk rather than use my car / public transport (4 people)
- support Fairtrade shopping
- switch of the lights in rooms I am not using
- do one climate change action every day
- stop using bottled water (2 people)
- have 2 meat-free days a week (3 people)
- eat more vegetables
- stop using clingfilm
- use less plastic and no single-use plastic (2 people)
- save water (3 people)
- put out water and fat balls and seed for the birds (2 people)
- fill my grey recycling bin
- use low energy light bulbs
- use central heating in moderation
- avoid air travel as much as possible
- plant trees / plant more (2 people)
- look after my street by picking up litter (2) and helping with our common flower beds
- buy a bamboo toothbrush
- re-use my towel
- not buy any new clothes or shoes for at least 6 months and, if possible, all year
- change 2 gas fires for electric ones
- use a bar of soap instead of handwash
- swap plastic single-use razors for a metal holder and blades
- monitor and reduce my mileage and have one motor-free day
- re-use every single plastic bag I receive
- turn things off when not in regular use eg the clock in the spare room
- use only a teapot full of water in the kettle
- use a steamer pan to cook both veg and potatoes on one light