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Joanna Lumley says wartime-style rationing could help solve climate crisis
(The Guardian, 26 Oct 2021) Actor proposes system under which people would have limited points to spend on holidays and luxury items.
Joanna Lumley has suggested that a system of rationing similar to that seen during wartime, under which people would have a limited number of points to spend on holidays or lavish consumer goods, could eventually help to tackle the climate crisis.
The Absolutely Fabulous actor, who has long campaigned against single-use plastic, said legislation could be the only way to curb the amount of waste produced by the public. “These are tough times, and I think there’s got to be legislation,” she told the Radio Times.
“That was how the war was – stuff was rationed – and at some stage I think we might have to go back to some kind of system of rationing, where you’re given a certain number of points and it’s up to you how to spend them, whether it’s buying a bottle of whisky or flying in an aeroplane.”
The Guardian, 26 Oct 2021: Joanna Lumley says wartime-style rationing could help solve climate crisis
