Anyone else doing the Carbon fast for Lent? Chocolate allowed!!

twinklybev

Hello,

Is anyone else doing the "Carbon Fast" for Lent? So far I've:-

Wed - Check house for draughts using a feather - one found, time for a sausage dog!!
Thurs - removed a lightbulb.
Today - gotta survive without the car getting my walking boots on later tho' it looks a bit parky at present!

Saving money & having good fun & still eating chocolate (albeit fairtrade!)

thriftlady_2

Sounds a good idea. Are you giving up your car for lent ?

twinklybev

Hi,

I've got the factsheet & there's different things to (aim to) do for each day.

Wed (Ash) - remove 1 light bulb
Thurs - check house for draughts with a ribbon. If it flutters buy an excluder
Fri - make at leats 1 of your journeys more environmentally friendly
Sat - Make sure you're using all avavilable avenues for recycyling.

The are different challenges for every other day of Lent too!

Pink.

Hi twinklybev,

This thread is perfect for the Green and Ethical Moneysaving board so I've moved it over there where you should get more replies.

Pink

eryn_kathleen

Here's a link to a Liverpool church that's doing this:
http://www.stpeters-woolton.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=109&Itemid=131

pollys

That's a really good idea, lets hope that it continues after Lent.