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Carbon Copy @carboncopyeco.bsky.social · 2d

In the latest episode of the Carbon Copy Podcast, we explore why Carbon Literacy is one of the fastest, most effective ways to equip people everywhere with the tools to act on the climate crisis — and why it gives us reason for hope.

🎧 Listen now wherever you get your podcasts

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Carbon Copy @carboncopyeco.bsky.social · 4d

The most environmentally friendly product is the one you didn’t buy.” — Joshua Becker

Would you borrow instead of buy if it were easier in your community?

#BorrowDontBuy #Minimalism #SharingEconomy #ClimateAction #SustainableLiving

Carbon Copy @carboncopyeco.bsky.social · 5d

Borrowing isn’t just for books! 🔄

#BorrowDontBuy #SharingEconomy #SustainableLiving

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Carbon Copy @carboncopyeco.bsky.social · 9d

♻️ Your Borrowing Action Plan — Save this!

🌿 Step 1: Borrow before you buy
🚗 Step 2: Share bigger items
🤝 Step 3: Start a sharing movement

The fewer things we buy, the less we waste — and the more we save together. 🌍

#SustainableChoices #BorrowingIsBetter #ClimateAction

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Carbon Copy @carboncopyeco.bsky.social · 11d

🔄 Do you really need to own everything you use? From drills to sewing machines, the average household owns dozens of items we barely use, wasting money, resources, and carbon. Instead of buying new, borrowing helps us save money and cut waste.

#BorrowDontBuy #SharingEconomy #ClimateAction

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Carbon Copy @carboncopyeco.bsky.social · 18d

Every time you choose local, you’re not just supporting farmers, you’re nourishing your community and helping create a healthier, more resilient food system.

✨ Fresh food. Stronger communities. A thriving planet.

#LocalFood #ClimateAction #EatSeasonal #SustainableLiving #CommunityPower

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Carbon Copy @carboncopyeco.bsky.social · 19d

Let’s set the record straight on local food!

Carbon Copy @carboncopyeco.bsky.social · 23d

Want to make a difference with what you eat? 🥦
Here’s your Local Food Action Checklist!

Every small action adds up. Your next meal can be good for you, your community, and the planet. 🌍

#ClimateAction #EatLocal #SustainableChoices

Carbon Copy @carboncopyeco.bsky.social · 25d

Did you know the average meal travels 1,500+ miles before it reaches your plate? Choosing food produced closer to home is one of the simplest ways to cut your carbon footprint — and it tastes better too!

Local where possible, nearby when necessary.

Carbon Copy @carboncopyeco.bsky.social · Sep 11

“You get food right, you get a lot of things right.”

🎙️Join our host Isabelle Sparrow and special guest co-host Kiloran O’Leary, from Sustain, for Produce Local Food, the latest in the series Do Something Bigger.

#CarbonCopyPodcast #ProduceLocalFood #GrowLocal #SeasonalFood #BigLocalAction

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Carbon Copy @carboncopyeco.bsky.social · Sep 9

Affordable, reliable public transport isn’t just a climate solution — it’s a fairness issue. When fares fall, ridership rises, congestion drops, and emissions shrink.

It’s time to make trains the obvious, accessible choice for everyone. 🌍

#PublicTransport #ClimateAction #FairFares #NetZero

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Carbon Copy @carboncopyeco.bsky.social · Sep 8

Reliable, affordable, clean public transport is possible — and it starts with demand, good design, and fair funding. Share this to keep the conversation moving.
#MythBusting #PublicTransport #FairFares #BetterBuses #RailForAll

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Carbon Copy @carboncopyeco.bsky.social · Sep 4

🚆🌱 This week’s challenge: swap your car for public transport.

Small swaps add up: cleaner air, safer streets, stronger communities.
Are you in? 💬 Tell us how many car trips you’ll replace this week 👇

#ClimateChallenge #PublicTransport #NetZero #CleanAir

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Carbon Copy @carboncopyeco.bsky.social · Sep 2

Public transport is a solution for cleaner air, lower costs, and stronger local economies.

👉 Replacing car journeys with buses or trains slashes emissions.
👉 Investment pays back 4x in community benefits.
👉 Every ride supports climate, health, and fairness.

#PublicTransport #NetZero #CleanAir

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Carbon Copy @carboncopyeco.bsky.social · Aug 28

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Carbon Copy @carboncopyeco.bsky.social · Aug 28

With Michael Solomon Williams @bettertransport.bsky.social Neil Barnfather (GoodMaps) and Shahiesta Raja @communityrail.bsky.social

#PublicTransport #SustainableTransport #TrainTravel #UKTravel #GreatBritishRailways #AccessibleTransport #Podcasts #BigLocalAction

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Carbon Copy @carboncopyeco.bsky.social · Aug 28

🚆 All aboard the for the latest episode of the Carbon Copy Podcast!

Learn how travelling on buses, trains and trams can bring more than just environmental benefits. It can improve wellbeing, build confidence and create more community connectedness.

🎧 Listen now, wherever you get your podcasts.

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Carbon Copy @carboncopyeco.bsky.social · Aug 18

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Prepare For Heatwaves

Podcast Episode · Carbon Copy Podcast · 15/08/2025 · 29m

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Carbon Copy @carboncopyeco.bsky.social · Aug 18

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Prepare For Heatwaves

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Carbon Copy @carboncopyeco.bsky.social · Aug 18

🎧 Join hosts Isabelle Sparrow and Brad Ingham, along with guests Dr Laurence Couldrick, CEO of Westcountry Rivers Trust; and Stefán Smith, Professor of Energy Systems and the Built Environment at the University of Reading; wherever you get your podcasts.

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Carbon Copy @carboncopyeco.bsky.social · Aug 18

In our latest podcast episode, Prepare For Heatwaves, we learn why hotter weather and prolonged dry spells are becoming more common, how the urban heat island effect creates added issues in towns and cities, and how we can take action to cool ourselves and the spaces where we live and work.

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Carbon Copy @carboncopyeco.bsky.social · Aug 18

☀️You might be a sun worshipper or a shade-seeker, but high temperatures with no relief carry health impacts and make day-to-day life more challenging. 🥵

#Heatwaves #Summer #UrbanHeat #DroughtResilience #HosepipeBan #WaterEfficiency #Soil #Wildfires #GreenInfrastructure #BigLocalActions

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Carbon Copy @carboncopyeco.bsky.social · Aug 11

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Take Community Ownership

Podcast Episode · Carbon Copy Podcast · 01/08/2025 · 29m

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Carbon Copy @carboncopyeco.bsky.social · Aug 11

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Carbon Copy @carboncopyeco.bsky.social · Aug 11

Whether it’s caring for the land or shaping local services, ownership starts with us.

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#CommunityOwnership #BigLocalActions #LandForPeople #NatureRecovery #LocalLeadership #CarbonCopyPodcast

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