[163] The Carbon Footprint of Christmas and what’s in your control

A Sustainable Life with Jen Gale

In this episode we take a deep dive into the carbon footprint of Christmas.
Which feels a bit weird right?
Christmas is a time to let go a little, and not be so hung up on the consequences of our actions (hence the number of mince pies I may have already eaten..). I feel a bit guilty for flagging up the fact that our Christmas excesses still have an impact.
But unfortunately we can't bury our heads in the sand. And fortunately, there are LOTS of things we can do to tweak our Christmas' to make them a bit more sustainable(ish), without having to give up all the bits we love and enjoy.
However, I think we can all relate to the fact that creating change, at any time of year, can be hard. And making different choices at Christmas can feel nigh on impossible.
So it's important to think about what's in your control (do some of these things!) and what isn't (try and let these go..).
Tune in to hear more about the carbon footprint of Christmas, and how to reduce your stress levels (hopefully!) by figuring out what are the things you might be able to change, and what are the things that other people are in control of, where you just have to go with the flow.

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CHECK OUT...

• How Bad are Bananas? The Carbon Footprint of Everything by Mike Berners-Lee
• [159] - Carbon Literacy with Phil Korbel
• [071] - A beginners guide to carbon footprints with Jo Hand at Giki Zero
• Christmassy podcast episodes:
  - [125] - Sustainable(ish) Christmas confessions!
  - [084] - The carbon footprint of Christmas and what we can do about it with Terra Neutra
  - [081] - Making a start on a sustainable(ish) Christmas
  - [052] - Conscious gift giving with Buy Me Once
  - [029] - The end of toybox clutter with Whirli
  - [019] - 12 not so fun festive facts
• Christmassy blog posts:
  - 12 not so fun festive facts
  - The beginners guide to a crap-free Christmas
  - 12 easy ideas for a Sustainable(ish) Christmas
  - How we (just about) survived Christmas buying nothing new (and how you can too)
  - Sustainable(ish) options for nativity costumes
  - Mincemeat cupcakes with marzipan buttercream
  - The (festive) waste hierarchy
  - 12 gifts for kids that aren't stuff
  - Plastic-free(ish) stocking fillers
  - Books for super-hero kids who want to save the world
  - Books for super-hero grown ups who want to save the world
  - 10 last minute tips for an eco-friendly Christmas
  - Eco-friendly and plastic-free crackers
  - Confessions of a knackered mums eco(ish) Christmas
  - What is the carbon footprint of Christmas?
  - The carbon footprint of Christmas and 12 ways to reduce it
• Crap-free Christmas course
• Talking Climate - The Sustainable(ish) accredited Carbon Literacy course
• The Sustainable(ish) Facebook group
• The Sustainable(ish) Clubhouse

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