'Inequality in responsibility': Study urges six green lifestyle changes for developed world

Michael Holder
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Jump recommends limiting new clothing purchases to three items a year in order to cut down on waste | Credit: iStock
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Jump recommends limiting new clothing purchases to three items a year in order to cut down on waste | Credit: iStock

Jump campaign urges people in industrialised nations to cut down on unsustainable travel, diets, and waste in order to help keep 1.5C within reach

Affluent households in industrialised nations should commit to six green lifestyle changes in order to help trigger the "staggering pace of action" needed to avert the climate crisis and keep 1.5C temeprature...

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