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We all know the climate is in a perilous state, and how close to the edge of complete ecosystem collapse we are treading.
Governments need to act in a big way, but we can also make changes on an individual level that will help.
So, I'll be posting a series of posts during COP 26 to remind us all of what we can do.
Let's start with a relatively easy challenge for reducing your carbon footprint - clothing.
Clothing and textiles make up about 2% of the footprint of the average UK citizen, but it can be 5 to 10 times higher for people who like fast fashion and buy lots of clothes.
I've been doing this challenge for several years now. Baring underwear and shoes, I don't buy any new clothing at all.
The interesting aspect is that I often get compliments on items of clothing that I bought decades ago.
Also, it's rather nice to get a compliment on a 'new' skirt, smile and say that it only cost a fiver in a charity shop!
More on the climate impact of clothing and what you can do is here (my sister Gillian has done a lot of work on this)
