[Livia]

Originally Posted by Kazanne

I hate what we are doing and have done to the planet, but I don't think protesting does much good , much rather go down to one of the beaches etc and clean what I could up , or just get litter picking, I do my bit if I can that is all I can do, yes I drive out of necessity but that's it ,my kids walk to school and the one who is too little goes on the school bus, no one is perfect and we cant help some of the stuff that happens, but imo if we all did our bit, or at least tried,it would be good, if people want to go protest that is up to them,but I hope they don't leave the mess behind the other lot did.

What are they hoping to achieve, I wonder? Most people recycle and try to do their bit, so who is their message for, exactly?

My office is in London and there are protests every day, disturbing people getting to work, blocking roads and pathways... This one was singled out because it is "mothers", like that makes them any more caring, any more worried about the future than someone who has no kids.

Anyhoo, I know mine's not a popular opinion, so I'll just carry on with my black bin, my green bin, my brown bin, saving water, saving power, refusing stuff that's over-packaged, not buying stuff wrapped in unrecyclable plastic, looking at an hybrid car (shudder...) and making sure my house is properly insulated. Because, what do I know?

[smudgie]

Better off protesting at supermarkets, protest about the amount of plastic and packaging in use.
If the protests bring it to people’s attention, and it’s not getting in the way of people going about their day to day life then fine.
Every little bit helps.

[arista]

Originally Posted by smudgie

Better off protesting at supermarkets, protest about the amount of plastic and packaging in use.
If the protests bring it to people’s attention, and it’s not getting in the way of people going about their day to day life then fine.
Every little bit helps.

Yes they can not replace the black plastic trays for all foods
Iceland Stores claim they are going to change?

[parmnion]

I'm guessing it was warm and sunny at the weekend

[Nicky91]

https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2019/0...limate-target/

CO2 target closure of 3 coal fired power stations could be reached within deadline of 2020


something for a better climate from us

[Livia]

The UK could go carbon neutral tomorrow and it wouldn't make an iota of difference to global warming. Until China, India and the USA are on board, we're wasting our time and money.

[Kazanne]

Originally Posted by Livia

What are they hoping to achieve, I wonder? Most people recycle and try to do their bit, so who is their message for, exactly?

My office is in London and there are protests every day, disturbing people getting to work, blocking roads and pathways... This one was singled out because it is "mothers", like that makes them any more caring, any more worried about the future than someone who has no kids.

Anyhoo, I know mine's not a popular opinion, so I'll just carry on with my black bin, my green bin, my brown bin, saving water, saving power, refusing stuff that's over-packaged, not buying stuff wrapped in unrecyclable plastic, looking at an hybrid car (shudder...) and making sure my house is properly insulated. Because, what do I know?

Exactly,i'm with you there