In this episode of Live Sustainably, Anastasia explains how climate change is unfolding — and how even small personal shifts can make a measurable impact. From historic temperature shifts to modern emissions, this is your empowering guide to reducing your own carbon footprint by just 8% per year. It’s not about sacrifice — it’s about smart, joyful choices that improve your life while helping the planet.

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This episode explores:

• Why just 4°C of warming changed the world before — and could again

• What’s already working in the fight against climate change

• How you can reduce your emissions by 8% annually (with ease!)

• Why sustainable living should feel like self-care, not punishment

 

Together, we can stay below 1.5°C — and thrive in the process.

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Chapters:

00:00 - 00:54 - Introduction

00:54 - 03:15 - Climate change and global warming

03:15 - 05:54 - We are getting there!

05:54 - 11:35 - How can I help?

11:35 - 13:14 - Always benefiting and improving our lives

13:14 - 13:27 - The end

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References and Further Read:

• ​EU, (2024). European youth portal. "How to reduce my carbon footprint." Available online. 

• CISL, (2020). " Targeting Net Zero. Achieveing Net Zero Business. A strategic framework for business action 2050". Available online. 

• Keen, S. (2019) "‘4°C of global warming is optimal’ – even Nobel Prize winners are getting things catastrophically wrong". The conversation. Available online.

• UN, (2022). "For a livable climate: Net-zero commitments must be backed by credible action". Available online. 

• UN, Climate Change, (2015). "What is the Paris Agreement?" Available online.