Thanks to all who attended our showing of ‘Before the Flood’ presented by Leonardo Di Caprio. It was an excellent film and the 50+ people who attended took time afterwards to discuss their reactions, feelings and ideas in response to it.

 

Below is a summary of the ideas shared to address the concerns highlighted in the film in order to slow down climate change and its consequent disruptions.

 

They are a mixture of personal actions, community initiatives and broader changes.

 

·         Simplify our lives with less consumption & waste, to reduce energy & materials use.

 

·         Reduce meat eating, particularly beef which has the greatest climate impact

 

·         Switch to a renewable energy provider such as Good Energy or Ecotricity.

 

·         Support local community energy schemes. E.g Ealing Transition’s schools solar projects.

 

·         Ensure we are well informed and connected to wider campaigns e.g. through Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth & Avaaz.

 

·         Support campaigns for a carbon tax to ensure the full cost of fossil fuels are addressed.

 

·         Campaign for improvements to air quality in Ealing as a means of pollution & energy reduction. See ETI’s ‘A Breath of Fresh Air’ document on our website.

 

·         Avoid buying damaging products, e.g. containing palm oil & support boycott campaigns e.g. Greenpeace.

 

·         Lobby local business for responsible & sustainable behaviour in products on sale.

 

·         Campaign for better community and school education on Climate Change. e.g. promote further showings of this film.

 

‘Before the Flood’ is available to show free via the internet as a National Geographic film.

 

Our next event will be a showing of the film ‘Demain’ (‘Tomorrow’) on Sunday 19^th March. This film explores some of the solutions being developed by communities to the challenges of Climate Change.