Want to fight climate change? Have fewer children
Governments and schools are not communicating the most effective ways for individuals to reduce their carbon footprints, according to new research.
Published in the journal Environmental Research Letters, the study from Lund University, found that the incremental changes advocated by governments may represent a missed opportunity to reduce greenhouse gas emissions beneath the levels needed to prevent 2°C of climate warming.
The four actions that most substantially decrease an individual’s carbon footprint are: eating a plant-based diet, avoiding air travel, living car-free, and having smaller families.
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