Jiva Healing

The wanton destruction of our natural environment from our increasing, unequitable and unsustainable consumption habits is causing havoc and misery… It is important to think about your impacts and be aware of what you can do to help reduce the environmental burden in your own way every day…  Here are some scary statistics to get you thinking…

1 billion people in the world do not have access to clean water

1.5 billion people live on less than $1 per day

more than 1/2 of the world’s forests have been lost, 1/3 of the world’s wetlands and 1/3 of our grasslands (due to human activity)

farmed animals account for 18% of global greenhouse gas emissions – this is more than global transport systems including air travel

20% of the world’s population of people living in developed countries like Europe and the US consume 80% of the world’s resources. If countries like China and India were to meet the consumption habits we have in the west, we would need 5 planets to meet the resource demand!

The cost to UK business of doing something to mitigate and adapt to climate change is 1% of GDP. The cost of doing nothing is 20% of GDP (Stern Review)

For more of these frightening facts you can visit www.peterrussell.com/Odds/WorldClock.php