Humans are using up our planet’s resources quicker than it can replenish. Globally, we use almost twice the amount of resources that our planet can renew in a year. In the UK, the average person uses more than three times their share of the world's resources.We each work through 24 tonnes of crops, trees, minerals and fossil fuels a year. Before the 1970s, resource usage remained within the boundaries of what our planet could produce.
Since then it has spiralled due to consumerism and throwaway attitudes. Oxfordshire already recycles or composts 58% of our waste, with the majority of the residual waste processed through the Ardley energy recovery facility. By 2050 Oxfordshire as a society must reduce waste levels at source and recycle 100% of unavoidable waste.
What if…We all shared more among communities and businesses? What could this look like? Could similar businesses share resources to cut down on equipment and maintenance needs?
A bit like…Library of Things, London. On a mission to make borrowing better than buying. It gives communities access to a wide range of things, from carpet cleaners to projectors, for a daily fee. Affordable and convenient for borrowers, and better for our planet.
As the project progresses we'll be sharing some ideas here on the website to further stimulate the discussion. We'll keep your name and email address confidential and we'll add you to the mailing list but you can unsubscribe any time.
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We're looking forward to hearing positive, game changing ideas that will shape our county! Use the form below to share your ideas with us and the community. You can send us a video, upload a document or just write some text, whatever works for you.
