In 2030, You’ll Own Nothing And Be Happy About It
We have to cut personal consumption of stuff because burning fossil fuel has caused the current climate change emergency.
The World Economic Forum leaders expect us to reduce personal ownership to zero.
Have these private jet flying billionaires got our best interests at heart?
How comfortable are you with the idea of owning nothing and being happy?
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Have you ever tried touching the grass after it’s been left for a week or two?
You might see one or two weed sticking their heads up from the lawn which is maybe 4 or 5 inches high. If you’re lucky you might see a couple of pretty flowers.
Leave the garden alone for 3 months and you get a jungle.
You will see a great variety of grasses and flowers, maybe up to 2 ft tall.
Bees, butterflies and other insects attracted to this new habitat.
This is local rewilding.
What could be easier?
A carbon offset scheme is a way to compensate for emissions caused by travel or lifestyle choices. Carbon offsets take place when one company or individual pays to have another company reduce or capture emissions elsewhere in the world.
When you purchase a carbon offset, you are essentially paying to have another company reduce emissions elsewhere in the world. For every ton of CO2 you emit, your chosen offset provider will invest in a project that will prevent or remove an equivalent amount of CO2 from the atmosphere.
There are many different types of carbon offset projects, from renewable energy projects, forestry and land management initiatives to direct air acpture technologies. Some schemes require you to purchase credits, while others allow you to donate money or resources to projects that reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
The cost of carbon offset schemes varies, but they are usually affordable. The cost of a carbon offset scheme is usually stated in terms of pounds per tonne of carbon dioxide captured and permanently stored. The price may vary between £10 per ton for a forestry project in Africa to £300 per ton for a direct air capture scheme in Europe.
Many people object to carbon offset schemes because they believe they are a way for companies to avoid responsibility for their emissions. The idea is that by buying carbon offsets, companies can say they have taken action to reduce their emissions and avoid penalties from the government. Critics argue that this is a way for companies to avoid taking real action, and that the money spent on carbon offsets is simply being used to buy off the public.
Carbon offset schemes are a way of reducing your carbon footprint. They are not perfect, but they can be effective if used correctly. They should not be used as a licence to increase emissions. Consult an expert before buying into a scheme.