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The Last Christmas-As-Usual: Yes, you read that correctly. This could and should be our last Christmas-As-Usual. Why? Simply put it is now or never if we want the slightest possibility of staying below a 2°C rise – the common message from several key climate reports released over the last couple of months. CWR’s Tan laments over these and calls for us to get more radical & more out-of-the-box.

Part of getting radical means a lifestyle overhaul. China may be ahead on this with increasingly popular people-green-tech apps/ initiatives that promote greener or the new radical living. We look at three such technologies. But, before we all start designing apps, we need to have a serious look at the dark side of our runaway data use. Surfing YouTube, bingeing on Netflix, how bad can they be? Pretty bad as we show in our review.

Another big lifestyle aspect that needs to get radical is fashion. If fashion were a country, it would have the fourth highest carbon emissions behind the US, China & India. Plus, it will add over 1Gt of carbon emissions if business continues as usual. This is equivalent to the energy-related carbon emissions of  Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Pakistan and Hong Kong combined. We question why fashion is not at the big bad boy table with coal.

Tea is one of the world’s most drunk beverages (especially during these colder months) but do we know what it means for water, for carbon? We deep dive into the industry’s implications but also what we can do as consumers to reduce our footprints.

A lot of the success of getting radical is dependent on our youth, accounting for 40% of the world’s population. What are they talking about on water now? Find out in our review of two events in Egypt & Stockholm.

Christmas is almost upon us so, as we go about celebrating, shopping, eating, drinking, remember it’s time to get radical - future Christmases, the climate, the world depends on it.

Happy holidays from the CWR Team.

 
Time To Get Radical
Alarm bells are ringing for climate change but we are still wedded to the ‘norm’ and on track to miss even the 2°C target. With time running out and serious implications for Asia's water resources, any flashes of brilliance are welcome
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3 People-Green-Tech Chinese Initiatives
To win its War on Pollution, China is also turning to technology to engage the public. CWR's McGregor & Xu share three such technologies & their success so far
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YouTube: The Dark Side Of Going Viral
We are already addicted to the internet, YouTube, Netflix, apps and still forecasts show major growth. CWR's Chan unwraps the darkside of our runaway data use
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Fashion Has The Power To Shape a 2℃ World
If fashion were a country it would have the fourth highest carbon emissions behind the US, China, & India. So why is the industry not under the same spotlight as coal? See how bad fast fashion really is
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To Tea Or Not - Black, Green Or Milk?
Tea is the 2nd most drunk beverage after coffee but what does it mean for water, for carbon? Does the type of tea matter? What can consumers do to reduce impact?
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Youth & Water – 3 Key Takeaways from Egypt & Stockholm
CWR intern Whitebrook shares key takeaways from his recent trips for the World Youth Parliament for Water. See what's on their minds
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Happy Holidays from CWR!


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