By Dominique Tassell
Locals can gain some knowledge of how to live a low-carbon life at an upcoming Sustainable Living Workshop in Warwick.
Special guest presenter and co-author of “Low Carbon and Loving It”, Mark Delaney, will present a two hour workshop offering “practical insight on how to live sustainably in the modern world”.
Mark says he came across climate change as a topic 10 years ago.
He lived in India for many years, witnessing the impact of climate change on the population there.
“When we came back to Australia in 2016,” he says. “We thought Australia would be better.”
Mark says he’ll show those attending the workshop how to live a low carbon life, with several topics to discuss.
He says he’ll focus on how to reduce your consumption of goods generally, offering tips and tricks he and his family have learnt over the years.
He says a quarter of a person’s carbon footprint is the new things they buy, and that you can reduce this drastically in very simple ways.
He says being aware of the impact of things like international travel is important, and things like walking or riding your bike to get around can have a huge impact.
Mark says things like diets and where people buy things from will also be discussed.
He will also focus on how to lower the impact of your domestic electrical use, such as how to buy green electricity.
The workshop will be held on Saturday, 18 September from 1pm to 3pm.
It will take place in St Mark’s Church Hall on Grafton Street in Warwick.
The workshop comes at no cost, with afternoon tea to follow.
Register with Susan Cruickshank by 15 September to attend.
You can reach her by phone on 0427624635 or by email at nifty50@y7mail.com.
The workshop is hosted by Christians for the Environment.
