SENIOR RESOURCES

Climate Issues: Senior Resources

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NOW: Join The Big Plastic Count 9-15 March 2026 . Not a climate issue? Wrong. Plastic comes from oil, and after

use, it contributes to pollution, either through landfill sites or by being burned and emitting greenhouse gases.

More here https://thebigplasticcount.com.

Pollution is a climate issue, and, as with most woes, affects people unequally, also in the UK. ​

Effects of air pollution (and, more positively, green spaces) on children's developing minds.

30-minute Youtube clip here: ​

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​Insurance is a climate change issue and an issue for future generations. It's a double issue. More and more people

in the UK are living on potential flood plains. Who is going to insure their houses? Californians are already discovering that they are uninsurable following recent fires.

You may want to check the possibility of finding a more ethical insurer yourself. Here is a brief guide from The Ethical Consumer:

Even the re-insurers, the companies that insure the insurance companies are getting worried:

https://coveringclimatenow.org/event/press-briefing-is-insurance-the-next-big-climate-story/

And there's more: From time to time there are street protests across the UK (as in Bristol, see picture below) against the insurance companies that are themselves investing heavily in fossil-fuels. Howdens have cosy-looking "local" insurance offices in over 100 towns in the UK, and offices in 50 other countries. Apart from household insurance, they also insure fossil fuel companies and re-insure other insurance companies. .