The County Council have called on the people of Cork to make one change in their daily lives this November to support climate action.
The call is part of Cork County Cuts Carbon Month, which encourages people to make one small change every day for the month of November to tackle climate change. These changes are as simple as walking instead of driving where possible, using a reusable coffee cup, or cutting back on buying fast fashion clothing.
Another example of Making One Change is around food waste. In Ireland, the average Irish household throws out 150kg of food each year. A simple pledge is to reuse leftovers this month with some useful recipes from www.stopfoodwaste.ie and if you can’t reuse, then compost.
Globally, it is estimated that 500 billion single use cups are discarded to landfill or incineration every year and in Ireland it is estimated that over 22,000 of these non-recyclable cups are disposed of every hour.
The Deputy Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Deirdre O’Brien, said:
“Let's all pledge to make one change. This November that one change - whether it is walking to the local shop instead of driving, reducing your household food waste, or even using energy saving light bulbs - will make a difference. One person or organisation cannot address climate change on their own, but together we can be part of a generation that does. Making one change can make all the difference.”
A full list of pledges can be found on www.corkcoco.ie.
