How to feng shui your fridge — and other happy climate hacks | Jiaying Zhao

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🗓️ 21 April 2023

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Is it possible for taking action on climate change to make you feel happy? Behavioral scientist Jiaying Zhao believes that's the only way we'll create lasting, sustainable change. From treat meals to feng shui fridges, she offers eight life hacks to lower your carbon emissions while increasing your joy and fulfillment.

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0:00.0	Ted Audio Collective.
0:02.0	Audio Collective.
0:04.0	You're listening to Ted Talks Daily.
0:10.0	I'm Elise Hume.
0:14.0	All right, so we feature a lot of talks about a happier, more fulfilled life
0:18.0	and a lot of talks about addressing climate change.
0:21.0	Today's talk is about both. In her 2023 talk from Ted at Destination Canada,
0:26.2	behavioral scientist Jaying Jow offers some simple hacks for a healthier you and
0:31.6	a healthier planet after a short break.
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0:42.0	Stay tuned after this talk to hear a sneak peek of this week's episode.
0:47.8	Hey everyone, I'm Jay-Z.
0:51.1	Not the cool rapper, but the professor trying to cool the planet through behavior change.
0:57.0	The other day I gave my students an assignment I asked them to come up with
1:02.0	individual actions they can take that serve two functions,
1:06.0	reduce greenhouse gas emissions and make themselves feel happier.
1:11.0	They did a great job coming up with actions to reduce emissions, but they had a much harder time with the happiness part.
1:19.0	One student told me that he wanted to cut back on cheese.
1:24.0	But right after he said that, he got really sad.
1:27.0	Unfortunately, my students are not alone.
1:32.0	When most people think about climate action,
1:35.0	they immediately default the things
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