Trend Research

Climate change and global warming are the biggest challenges mankind has ever faced. According to the UN-IPCC prediction, if people fail to actively respond to the climate crises, we will inevitably face extreme situations by 2050. With only 30 years left on the clock, the dire situation is approaching us at an alarming speed. The main culprit of the problem is the constant emission of greenhouse gas and the global average of carbon emissions per person is about 4.8 tons. This shows that changing an individual's lifestyle to a low-carbon one is crucial to lowering the emission of greenhouse gas. It is imperative that people must reflect on high-emission behaviors in their daily lives and find ways to reduce them effectively.

A thoughtless workout increases carbon emissions.

Anyone who has decided to commit to losing weight may tend to hit fitness clubs or the gym. But all of these facilities—from lights that stay on late at night, cool air conditioning to help your workouts, and electric workout machines to facilitate exercises—consume huge amounts of electricity and increase your carbon footprint.

An ironic situation develops where the behavior to enhance health conditions contributes to global emission that jeopardizes people’s well-being. Non-electrical gyms to build Eco-Gym have begun operating in the United States and Hong Kong. However, there is still a long way ahead for many of the facilities to follow through and it is highly unlikely to see immediate changes to existing facilities.

In the face of the post-global pandemic, the demand for traditional outdoor sports such as running, mountaineering, hiking, and cycling has dramatically increased. Rather than exercising in an enclosed space, people are going outside and engaging in outdoor activities. This also led to using non-electric exercise equipment such as iron bars and elastic bands.

One million small movements than one environmental activist

Small changes to one’s lifestyle can contribute to a healthier body and planet. All it takes is one small step at a time to create a movement to reduce carbon emissions.