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50 Ways to Help the Planet: Easy ways to live a sustainable life
We are becoming increasingly aware and engaged in environmental issues, but it's not always clear what the solutions are and how we can do our bit.
This friendly guide you are shown how you can make changes in a positive and practical manner, and with some suggestions easier than others, there's a multitude of ways in which you can live more sustainably. Siân looks at the choices we can all make, helping you to reduce your carbon footprint and the impact of your lifestyle on the planet and change the world without changing your life.
The 50 ways are divided into Plastics, Energy, Cooking and Eating, Travel, In the Garden and Action, and include a range of options, such as buying plastic-free beauty products, upcycling your furniture, cutting down on meat and having greener celebrations.
By following Siân's practical and helpful tips you can lead a more environmentally-friendly life.
This friendly guide you are shown how you can make changes in a positive and practical manner, and with some suggestions easier than others, there's a multitude of ways in which you can live more sustainably. Siân looks at the choices we can all make, helping you to reduce your carbon footprint and the impact of your lifestyle on the planet and change the world without changing your life.
The 50 ways are divided into Plastics, Energy, Cooking and Eating, Travel, In the Garden and Action, and include a range of options, such as buying plastic-free beauty products, upcycling your furniture, cutting down on meat and having greener celebrations.
By following Siân's practical and helpful tips you can lead a more environmentally-friendly life.
- GenresEnvironmentNonfiction
112 pages, Paperback
Published April 2, 2019
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February 15, 2022
A flimsy guidebook to conscious consumerism/ do-goodery.
May 9, 2022
Worthy ideas that can truly make a difference provided we implement them.
March 19, 2021
This wasn't a bad book. There were some useful tips, each tip was succinct and did not go on too much, but I feel this book is a lot more targeted to city dwellers, as well as having a pretty big focus on addressing British citizens more than a global perspective. By this I mean the tips seemed to focus on a cultural landscape that matches that of Great Britian, as many seem they would not apply in other parts of the world, especially the U.S. and non-European countries.
Some of the tips also talked about car sharing, taking public transport, and vacationing close to home, none of which apply to me in the part of Florida I live in, and would not apply in other rural parts of the U.S. either.
The concept is not bad, I just wish it had had a more global perspective.
Some of the tips also talked about car sharing, taking public transport, and vacationing close to home, none of which apply to me in the part of Florida I live in, and would not apply in other rural parts of the U.S. either.
The concept is not bad, I just wish it had had a more global perspective.
February 25, 2020
I do seem to be on rather a bit of a kick at the moment with these green books, but you see, I’m looking for something in them (haven’t found it yet- I’ll let you know when I do). This one was a simply illustrated guide to making your life a little greener, and has quite a few solid suggestions that other books on the market seem to be lacking. There’s not as much in-depth discussion, but simple statistics and switches are laid out for the reader, and you can pick and choose what may be most practical to implement in your everyday life. A handy little guide to making more of a difference to the planet- but nothing too special.
January 2, 2020
"You have more power than you think - both as a consumer and a citizen - so don't accept any limitations you find in what you can do to help the planet"
Who better to give advice on being greener than Sian Berry, Green member of the London Assembly and Co-Leader of the Green Party?
Really good quick read and lots of useful tips. I particularly found the home and garden stuff useful and interesting!
Who better to give advice on being greener than Sian Berry, Green member of the London Assembly and Co-Leader of the Green Party?
Really good quick read and lots of useful tips. I particularly found the home and garden stuff useful and interesting!
May 12, 2025
An okay book, very literally covering 50 ideas to reduce your emissions & such across various aspects of modern life; gardening, energy use, travel, food, etc.
Doesn't go massively in depth on the suggestions though, and most - if not all - will be repeat ideas for people that give a damn about the environment anyway; reducing plastic use, shopping locally, reducing long distance travel, reducing consumption, eating less meat, etc.
Doesn't go massively in depth on the suggestions though, and most - if not all - will be repeat ideas for people that give a damn about the environment anyway; reducing plastic use, shopping locally, reducing long distance travel, reducing consumption, eating less meat, etc.
July 25, 2019
I bought this book as a gift for my daughter’s 8th grade graduation. She wasn’t interested in reading it, so I did. It’s a wonderful book with very specific and concise ideas about how to contribute to helping the environment and planet through everyday actions. The illustrations are wonderful and it is overall a very delightful book. Highly recommended.
May 16, 2019
Great book, if you want to make some changes in your life to help planet.
July 22, 2019
Great book giving simple, easy to follow advice that has an evidence base. There are definitley tips that I will be incorperating into my daily life.
November 26, 2019
Simple and informative, a great gift for anyone.
June 3, 2021
Nothing new but I'm glad it exists
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