Cut those heating and cooling bills
Insulate and draught-proof your house
Replace gas heating with reverse cycle air conditioning
Replace gas or electric hot water heaters with a heat
pump
Don’t buy new unless necessary
Switch to LED lights
They should last at least 10 years, especially if you turn
them off when you don’t need them
Not only are they energy efficient (and therefore cost ef-
fective), but they reduce the load on the electricity grid
when renewable energy is least available
Go renewable!
Make it last! Keep cars, heating/cooling systems, appli-
ances, electronics (and your clothing!) well maintained
When necessary, buy energy efficient / high quality prod-
ucts from companies that support a low-carbon future
Buy second hand
Investigate getting solar panels on your house: a good
investment as well as reducing carbon emissions
Buy shares in new cooperatively owned wind, solar or hy-
droelectric plants that are looking for finance.
Support renewable energy projects through carbon offsets
Green your home and garden
Plant trees, climbers and wall shrubs: besides soaking up
CO2, these leafy coverings help insulate homes in winter
(reducing heating bills) and keep them cooler in summer.
Grow your own organic food: reduce the distance your
food travels before it hits your plate, and save water and
fossil fuels.
Grow plants for wildlife, especially natives
- Barbara Burns
References:
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/jan/19/how-to-reduce-
carbon-footprint
Carbon Action Project
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