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Here are five tips for a more sustainable festive season: | Here are five tips for a more sustainable festive season: | ||
== | ==Buy a service, not a product== | ||
To reduce embodied carbon pollution and water consumption, think about buying someone a service - say a voucher for a massage, rather than a massaging appliance. Vouchers for other services, (such as gardening or housecleaning) or film and theatre tickets are also good. | To reduce embodied carbon pollution and water consumption, think about buying someone a service - say a voucher for a massage, rather than a massaging appliance. Vouchers for other services, (such as gardening or housecleaning) or film and theatre tickets are also good. | ||
== | ==Buy gifts that give twice== | ||
Give your friends and family membership to charities, overseas aid groups or environment organisations | Give your friends and family membership to charities, overseas aid groups or environment organisations | ||
== | ==Buy carbon offsets== | ||
You can choose the amount you want to spend and offset someone's car travel, household energy use or airline travel, once-off or for a year. A great gift for people coming from interstate to celebrate the festive season! | You can choose the amount you want to spend and offset someone's car travel, household energy use or airline travel, once-off or for a year. A great gift for people coming from interstate to celebrate the festive season! | ||
== | ==Get a really green Christmas tree== | ||
Go for a native tree in a pot which you can use year after year, or can plant in the garden after Christmas. In Australia, you can support the campaign to revive the native Wollemi Pine, an endangered Australian native which makes a great Christmas tree. | Go for a native tree in a pot which you can use year after year, or can plant in the garden after Christmas. In Australia, you can support the campaign to revive the native Wollemi Pine, an endangered Australian native which makes a great Christmas tree. | ||
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You can have a Green Christmas.
Often the best time of year for catching up with family and friends, it's also the biggest time of spending - on presents, food, alcohol, parties and holidays. Unfortunately, all of our spending and consumption results in significant environmental damage and carbon pollution.
However, you don't have to be a scrooge to reduce your carbon footprint at Christmas.
Here are five tips for a more sustainable festive season:
Buy a service, not a product
To reduce embodied carbon pollution and water consumption, think about buying someone a service - say a voucher for a massage, rather than a massaging appliance. Vouchers for other services, (such as gardening or housecleaning) or film and theatre tickets are also good.
Buy gifts that give twice
Give your friends and family membership to charities, overseas aid groups or environment organisations
Buy carbon offsets
You can choose the amount you want to spend and offset someone's car travel, household energy use or airline travel, once-off or for a year. A great gift for people coming from interstate to celebrate the festive season!
Get a really green Christmas tree
Go for a native tree in a pot which you can use year after year, or can plant in the garden after Christmas. In Australia, you can support the campaign to revive the native Wollemi Pine, an endangered Australian native which makes a great Christmas tree.
Enjoy a safe and happy festive season!