Seven Simple Ways to Save the Planet

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 555.

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Slowing climate change starts with you!

By Green Living Editors

Climate change is not a problem of the future—it's happening now, and has emerged as the most demanding environmental and economic challenge facing our planet. Its effects are felt every day, in the form of health problems, environmental damage and a system that doesn't meet today's needs. And what we're seeing now is just the beginning—the future holds the likelihood of more damage thanks to our increasing population, rampant consumption habits and unsustainable water management.

Although Canada is one of the worst offenders with regards to greenhouse gas emissions (at 20.3 metric tonnes, our annual per capita emissions are the second highest in the world), it's not too late to change course. The choices we make in our day-to-day lives, however small they may seem, play a key role in slowing climate change. We've compiled a list of nine simple ways you can join the fight for a healthier planet: