Imagine MK – Creative Ideas

170 Actions to Transform Our World
Get inspired by 170 Actions to Transform Our World!

This book contains 10 daily suggestions for each Goal on how you can make a difference in the world around you.

Locally, the people of Milton Keynes suffer high rates of preventable ‘lifestyle’ diseases, these include heart disease, diabetes and some cancers. Many of them can be prevented by making simple lifestyle changes like eating healthier diets containing more fruits, vegetables and wholegrains, getting regular exercise, having plenty of sleep, and learning how to manage stress.

How Goal 6 Applies to Us in MK
Amazingly, Milton Keynes is in one of the driest areas in the United Kingdom. The hotter summers caused by climate change, on top of our fast-growing population, means that our water supplies may become limited if our water consumption keeps increasing. And if water becomes scarce, it is likely to become more expensive too. It is really important that we take steps to conserve and not waste water.

How Goal 7 Applies to Us in MK
Locally, there is a lot we need to do to get more of our electricity from renewable sources in Milton Keynes. We can make better use of energy by wasting less and using it more efficiently. We can also support solar power projects for Milton Keynes schools, homes and offices – just like MK Community Energy is helping us to do.

How Goal 11 Applies to Us in MK
Locally, Milton Keynes is predicted to grow by another 25%, which means building around 2,000 homes in the area each year. Each of those families needs access to all of the resources we take for granted in MK while not overburdening some of our already scarce local resources. All of these things needs to be considered in how our city plans its developments for the future.

How Goal 12 Applies to Us in MK
Locally, we are all guilty of buying too much stuff, including food that goes off and gets thrown away, clothes that we only wear a few times, and generally things that we don’t really need. Being responsible about what we consume and produce is about reducing what we buy, and doing more and better with less, where we live more sustainable lifestyles that mean we don’t cause as much waste that is not recycled or able to be reused.

How Goal 13 Applies to Us in MK
Locally, Milton Keynes is already feeling the effects of hotter drier summers caused by climate change affecting people’s health, damaging famer’s food crops, and reducing our water supplies. We regularly suffer flooding now too, due to increasingly heavy rains from the disruption climate change has on the water cycle. We must all take steps to reduce our carbon footprints and work together to take action on climate campaigns.

How Goal 14 Applies to Us in MK
Milton Keynes may be a long way from the sea, but this goal is just as applicable to us. Our rainwater, drinking water, weather, climate, coastlines, much of our food, and even the oxygen in the air we breathe, are all ultimately provided and regulated by the sea. We can support organisations that protect the oceans, and we can stop using plastic which often ends up in oceans causing death of marine animals.

How Goal 15 Applies to Us in MK
Nature is critical to our survival. It provides us with our oxygen, regulates our weather patterns, pollinates our crops, and produces our food, feed and fibre. But it is under increasing stress, including here in Milton Keynes as our increasing population puts more pressure on our land from more housing. Eating less meat, composting food and garden waste, and opting for seasonal, locally grown produce are just some of the environmental actions you can take to help with this goal.