Climate Change – Divest/Invest Movement Rolls On – We can Help

Divest – Invest and Climate Protection

The Divest-Invest ⇒ movement is being successful in encouraging large groups to divest themselves of fossil fuel investments and switch to investments in green alternatives.

That is only part of the battle.

Consumerism and Climate Protection

For most of us, every time we pay an energy bill we are supporting the use of fossil fuels.  As long as that continues, the energy companies will continue to make profit and continue the practice.  Even carbon taxes will eventually filter through to the consumer.

As far as electrical supply is concerned, we don’t have to continue that support.  Instead we can move our financial support to a Green Tariff or an entirely Green Energy supplier (some also provide a dual + gas tariff).   Moving our money from polluting suppliers to green suppliers being of double benefit.

There is an additional and important benefit.  Consumer choices are observable trends which result in forecasts and forecasts create business plans.  It will make a yet greater impact if you if you let people know what you have done, and why, as an encouragement for them to follow and more still if you tell your old and new supplier why you have switched.

Here are some links to advisory sites, from which a choice can be made, but do check they are certified genuine green suppliers.

UK   – Ratings          –   http://www.ethicalconsumer.org/buyersguides/energy/greenelectricitysuppliers.aspx

UK –   Price comparisons     –   http://www.ukpower.co.uk/home_energy/green_energy_suppliers

USA         –   http://apps3.eere.energy.gov/greenpower/buying/buying_power.shtml

Australia   –   http://gpap.greenelectricityguide.org.au   (You can skip the sign up – last line)

Canada     –   There are several companies but I could not find an up to date guide.

The above is just an example. Other countries also have green energy suppliers but difficult to find in English.

Energy supplies are likely to increase in cost.  Heating being the greatest user of power, it makes sense to invest in insulation.

Good wishes to all in your pursuit of protecting our climate for ourselves, those who follow us and everything that lives on this extraordinary garden planet.

The amazing 2015 London Climate Rally ⇐