Can We Combat Climate Change?
Berkshire Life|February 2020
Modular Classrooms, who offer sustainable building solutions for expanding schools and colleges, conducted an extensive survey of 6,000 Brits to discover how much we trust our political parties to combat climate change.
Can We Combat Climate Change?

Just one in 10 Berkshire residents trust the main political parties to fight climate change. Broken down by countries, it was found that those in Wales are the least trusting.

The survey also found that on average, each Brit would be willing to pay £23 per month of their salary, or £280 per year to provide the government with more resources to combat climate change.

Although the dangers of climate change are now apparent to many Brits, the research did reveal how little we know when it comes to specifics. When tested, respondents in Berkshire scored 43%, meaning the majority of us are lacking general knowledge about the environment.

Questions in the test included asking people if they knew which mode of transport contributes the most towards our carbon footprint (flying in an aeroplane); which country in the world leads in terms of solar energy (China); and which oil products contribute most towards illegal deforestation (palm oil).

“In order to help save the planet, it’s vitally important to be aware of the harmful effects our habits have on the environment. The more we know, the more effective our conservation efforts will be,” says Mark Brown of Modular Classrooms by TG Escapes. “Bring up climate change in everyday conversation with your family, friends and children to help spread the word. You might not think switching up a few simple habits makes a difference, but if everyone is doing it, it can amount to great change.” modularclassrooms.co.uk/ climate-change/

In celebration of the charity’s 40th birthday, Launchpad is asking the local community to help raise £80,000 to open Reading’s first work and life skills centre, so vulnerable people can leave homelessness behind for good.

This story is from the February 2020 edition of Berkshire Life.

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