Last year, I started a climate change activism campaign titled #100DaysofSavingTheWorld. It failed woefully, a shameful story I’ll live another day to tell. However, there were so many things I learnt during the process and so much more knowledge of this cause—SDG 13— that the entire world needs to know. I might not have been able to go 100% plastic free but there are other ways that we can join hands, and save our planet, one day at a time. Here’s a compiled (and edited to suit this audience) list from Vox on where to start.
Endorse the Paris agreement. You can show your support for the global climate accord by personally agreeing to uphold its values.
Disinvest from carbon-heavy industries and investments. Making sure your financial portfolio matches your beliefs is a sound investment in our collective future. Many mutual funds and retirement accounts offer clean energy and carbon-free options, and groups such as Carbon Tracker have helped demonstrate the risk of carbon-heavy investments in light of a worldwide shift toward cleaner energy.
