For an assignment on the Writing the Message Online module I have been asked to complete a second vox pop. This one is based upon the question:
Sheffield’s climate is changing, wetter winters and summers and higher temperatures all year round – what are you doing to help save the planet?
Heading out onto the streets of Sheffield I have my pen and paper ready to hear the public’s response to this question. Not everyone agreed to having their picture taken, but i managed to get a couple.
With the topic of global warming and the ever growing concerns for the environment forever in the headlines, will the emphasis on the subject have affected the views of the everyday people?
Matthew Turton, Age 22, Teacher, Sheffield City Centre:
“I commute to my school in Nottingham on the train each day. Saving the co2 produced by my car and supporting public transport, I like to think that this will help to save the environment.”
Michael Patel, Age 35, Call centre worker, Beighton:
“I don’t think we’ve seen higher temperatures here in Britain, there’s not been a hot summer for years, but I do think helping the environment is important.”
Jayne Walker, Age 52, Care assistant, Woodseats:
“I recently bought a new fridge and made sure my old one was disposed of in an environmentally friendly way, I took it to the household waste place and they made sure it was all done safely.”
Puja Verma, Age 21, Post Graduate studying medicine, City Centre:
“We have recycling bags in our house so we can sort the rubbish, I also make sure I turn off lights and don’t leave stuff on standby so it saves energy and money in the long run.”
Steven Roberts, Age 27, Self employed, Dore:
“Saving the planet is at the back of my mind at the moment. I think in the current economic crisis we should concentrate on giving money to small businesses struggling to survive, like mine.”
Thomas Barnett, Age 18, Sheffield University Student, Studying Law, City Centre:
“I do my bit by sorting my flat’s waste into the different bins we are given, blue for cardboard and green for glass, this reduces the amount of rubbish going to landfill sites.”
