In the second challenge the Climate Pilots were asked to take an overall perspective on their spare time and consumption. Is it possible to make your leisure time climate friendly and how can we become more ’climate-smart’ as consumers and at the same time still live a good life?
>> Introduction to Challenge 2
>> Result: The Climate Pilots present their result
Related information to the challenge:
>> Tips for conscious fashion (tips that can be used on other products too)
The challenge on Spare-time and Consumption
A
Identify and write down your leisure time activities during one week.
Analyse in which way and to what an extent your spare-time activities affect the climate. If your favourite spare-time activity is to read a book in the garden hammock, play chess with your uncle, do gardening or go fishing in the local lake your impact on the climate is much less than if you prefer to spend your spare time riding your motorbike on the roads mile after mile, being a parachutist jumping from airplanes, making a shopping weekend in New York etc.
Think about how your spare-time activities can be made smarter with less climate emissions. Or even replace the recreational activity to one that gives as much back to yourself - but with less pollution. Often activities with significant emissions are linked to major drains on the wallet. A climate smart thinking pays off usually also economically. Think of it as a challenge to find the way you enjoy yourself with cultural expressions rather than consumption of goods - perhaps theatre, singing, literature, painting, blogging, meeting friends, crafts, gardening or yoga?
>> Record sheet for Part A in the Challenge (Excel)
B
Make a two-week period without shopping
Inspired by the New York based author and journalist Judith Levine who decided to make one year without shopping we are challenging you to try two weeks without shopping. Since giving up shopping entirely is impossible in North America (buying food requires money), the most interesting aspect of Levine’s adventure is the process of defining necessity. The aim of this challenge is to give you an opportunity to reflect and develop a more conscious consumption behaviour.
Before you start your two-week period of non-consumption you should write down your own “treaty/contract” for what necessary things you will allow yourself to buy during the period (i.e. food, medicines, etc.). Send your contract (list of necessary things) to Tove before starting the two weeks.
>> Download the contract for non-shopping weeks (Word)
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