5 things you can do at home to reduce your carbon footprint


Ice sculptures of children were created at New Brighton Beach in Britain in May by British arts organisation, Sand In Your Eye, to highlight the importance of COP26, the global climate conference. Photo: Reuters

At the recent G7 Summit held in England, British environmentalist Sir David Attenborough, 95, called on government leaders to urgently address climate change.

Via video conference, the veteran broadcaster said: "Our scientific collaboration on Covid-19 treatment and vaccines showed just how much we can achieve together when the goal is clear and urgent. We know in detail what is happening to our planet, and we know many things we need to do in this decade.

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