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The Ministry of Trying to Do Something About It was established in 2009 and has a ministerial remit to encourage individual and collective action in response to the current climate crisis. Ration Me Up is their first project and is commissioned by nef (the new economics foundation) with funding from the Arts Council.

Fellow citizens of planet earth,

The dark threat of climate change looms large over all of us. Are you feeling helpless, doomed? Are we rushing headlong towards the extinction of humankind? It’s time to sit down, have a nice cup of tea, and ask yourself “What can we do right now, today, this instant?”.

Here’s something. The Ministry of Trying to Do Something About It have issued ration books so you can play your part in transforming our world into a cleaner and more equitable place – and make yourself a good deal happier along the way.

Whilst small actions can lead to change, our ration book shows that a significant shift in the way we live our lives and reducing the sheer amount of stuff we consume is needed. Ration Me Up shows you your fair share of the world’s resources, revealing just how simple it is to minimise your impact on the planet.

Try it. Make active choices and change your habits. You might even find that consuming less opens a whole new world of possibilities. With determination, good cheer and your help we can create a safer, fairer world. A planet we’re proud to pass on to future generations.

Have you Rationed Up?
If you’ve used the Ration Book already use leave a comment here to let us us know how you got on.

Good luck, and we’re with you every step of the way.

Yours,

All at The Ministry of Trying to Do Something About It