As COP28 ends today here are my thoughts, as a Christian mum in Devon, to help stop climate change

Lucy Pieterse comments on the COP28 talks and shares how she has learnt that in her own life, small steps are important to make lasting change to better our world.

I recently sold my car. In its place I bought an electric cargo bike to ferry my children around. Apart from the feeling that I’m regularly dicing with death on the non-cycle friendly roads of Devon, I’m glad I made this decision. Every time I choose to use the bike, it feels like I’m making a small effort to reduce my carbon emissions.   

But then I read The Guardian’s article, ‘Revealed: the huge climate impact of the middle classes’ and it threw me into despair. I’ve been living under the impression that every little change I make can help. But is it enough? 

As I write this, King Charles III has just addressed the COP28 climate summit with this stark reminder: 

“In 2050, our grandchildren will not ask what we said – they will be living with the consequences of what we did or didn’t do.”