Step 1: Check out your own carbon footprint:

https://footprint.wwf.org.uk

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Step 2: Do some simple environmental stuff:

• Turn your boiler temperature down;

• Are your light bulbs all LED?

• Change to 'green' suppliers:

  • eg renewable energy; does your bank invest in Big Oil?​

• Buy less - source 'pre-loved' things eg clothing;​

• The weekly shop - where does your food come from?

• Eat less meat - vegetables are more carbon friendly!

• Transport: Fly less (if at all). Could you walk, go by bike or use buses and trains;

• Internet: Search with Ecosia. They plant trees when used;

• Volunteer. Eg: litter picking, tree planting, support Durham Wildlife Trust

 

Step 3: More pricey but think about...

• Get and implement an Energy Performance Certificate on your house;

• Fit Solar panels on your roof - and add a battery;

• Drive an electric (or plug-in hybrid) car;

• Think about replacing your gas boiler with a heat pump (government grant up to £7,500 is available).