Home - Summary of Eco-Region NW
Overall resource flows and impacts of the region
What to do next
It is not too difficult to reduce the impacts of our lifestyles and consumption habits by up to 10-20%, by using low energy light bulbs, changing driving styles etc. There is a lot of 'low hanging' fruit around.
Beyond that, few people can really make major changes in their lifestyles and consumption habits. To make serious moves towards a One Planet Economy, the onus is on government and business - to invest in more sustainable technology and infrastructure.
To help this process, the Eco-Region NW and the One Planet Economy Network are aiming to work on three main fronts:
- Building the evidence base: Improved information for accounting, budgeting and analysis of all types of consumption and production
- Building the applications: Applying this evidence through benchmarking, appraisal, decision support etc, to the challenge of the One Planet Economy
- Building the capacity: Promoting networks, training, partnerships, forums etc, to help mobilize the potential of public, private and civic sectors
The Eco-region is the most significant step in the NW to date, in understanding how the choices we make every day affect the planet we live on. It shows a direction to move from the current 'three planet economy' of the region and the UK, to a One Planet Economy for the future.
