MP backs One Planet campaign

A CAMPAIGN by the World Wildlife Fund is being backed by town MP Gregory Barker.

The campaign aims to highlight how everyone in the UK is using more than their fair share of the world's natural resources and emitting more carbon dioxide than the planet can absorb.

The One Planet Living campaign aims to raise awareness of how sustainable living can be made more affordable and attractive while highlighting why what we buy, consume and do with our waste all have an impact on our environment.

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After speaking to World Wildlife Fund experts about how the world would need three planets if the global population lived as the UK does, Mr Barker "juggled"' three inflatable planets to demonstrate the point.

Afterwards, he said: "I welcome WWF's One Planet Living campaign because it highlights how much we can all do to reduce the impact our lifestyles have on the environment.

"Simple steps like using energy-efficient light bulbs and switching our televisions off from standby can make a real difference."