We’ve all witnessed over the last few decades the catastrophic effects of pollution on the environment.
News broadcasts showing distressing images following the rupture of a pipeline, a fire or a shipwrecking.
The effect on wildlife is devastating and well documented but now we are facing bigger challenges to human life from climate change.
Multinational companies, how could they let this happen? I wouldn’t allow it.
Having always tried to keep up to date with green matters and ways to reduce my impact on the world we all live in I have concluded that it is not enough.
We live in a throw-away society fuelled by advertising, consumerism, disposable packaging and products that are not designed for reuse, recycling or lifetime use.
Is it just me?
I drive a car, travel by air,
contribute to landfill and waste food,
I don’t recycle everything.
I know I contribute to the problem,
pollution is everywhere.
Making sense of it all
It’s often difficult to understand the amount of information on green issues.
Few of us are able to read and understand scientific papers on the subject so we rely on other sources of information.
The media, in the name of balance, have given a platform to climate change deniers alongside environmental activists. Faced with these conflicting statistics and arguments it’s hard to form an educated opinion.
How do we decide what is right and what is wrong?
The Planet, The UK, America, Brazil,
the Local Council or my Household?
Much of the debate around climate change ends up in a ‘blame game’.
Who is responsible, industry or the individual?
We can’t do much to influence industrial practices but we can think about how we can make changes to reduce our carbon footprint.
As we’re a Funeral Magazine the conversation, inevitably, turned to how we can reduce the environmental impact of our funerals.
Having a greener ending to life is not a new idea but few people actively plan for an environmentally friendly funeral.
How green would you be willing to go and how will you achieve it?
Email your thoughts and plans to funeralmagazine@gmail.com
Paul Bell – Funeral Magazine
