It’s easy to dismiss subjects we don’t agree with. As with anything, people can choose to listen to or ignore issues as and when they please – until they’re faced with the consequences. I’m sure those sailors who thought “The Earth’s flat? Rubbish! I’ll show you”, would have taken a very different view point had their vessel taken a short, swift dive off the edge of the earth. However, luckily for them, they were correct.

But when it comes to climate change, can we really afford to keep turning our backs on it? Whilst it’s obvious that big businesses and corporations can make a significant impact by changing the way they work, it’s the individual effort that will make the true impact.

If we dispose of the “If he’s not doing it, I’m not” attitude, a significant amount of change could happen pretty quickly. Even if we just alter a single thing we do. Not convinced? Here’s some amazing facts, beautifully and simply laid out by The Urban Times. Take a look!