Conserving biodiversity while offsetting carbon emissions.
reduce your carbon footprint
Defra calculate that domestic room and water heating accounts for approximately
74% of total emissions from home energy use. By lowering room heating by
just 1°C a household can prevent the release of 294 kg of CO2
a year, reducing the annual household emissions by 6%. This shows that simple,
small changes can have significant effects.
Whether you are considering simple steps to reduce household electricity use or straightforward lifestyle changes such as using public transport or introducing more vegetarian food to your diet, there is a great deal of help available.
Below are links to some useful energy reduction advice and greener living sites.
Reducing your emissions
- www.energysavingtrust.org.uk – The Energy Saving Trust provides free advice on reducing carbon dioxide emissions in your home. To find your local Energy Efficiency Advice Centre call 0800 512 012.
- www.cat.org.uk/information – The Centre for Alternative Technology offers a free information service on sustainable living, with links to information sheets on all things eco. They also have an online shop selling useful books and sustainable living products.
- www.cred-uk.org – Carbon Reduction Programme (CRed) is an organisation associated with the University of East Anglia, Norwich. It offers advice to individuals and businesses on energy efficiency.
- www.lowcarbonbuildings.org.uk/home – The Low Carbon Buildings Programme provides grants to households, communities, businesses, and not-for-profit organisations for the installation of microgeneration technologies.
- www.ecofinancing.co.uk – ecoFinancing* is a website detailing grants, funds & savings for all things eco in the home.
- www.greenandeasy.co.uk – Green & Easy is a site selling greener living products.
- www.foe.co.uk – Friends of the Earth provide advice and information on eco living, as well as information on their current environmental campaigns. They also sell a range of inspirational environmental books.
- www.grownupgreen.org.uk– Grown up Green provides information on sustainable living.
- www.everyactioncounts.org.uk – Every Action Counts provides advice for voluntary and community organisations interested in reducing their impact on the environment.
- www.together.com – Together creates partnerships with top household names to produce a range of eco-friendly and energy saving products.
- www.carboncare.co.uk – Carbon Care* provides information for organisations on reducing their carbon footprint.
- www.saveatonne.com – Save a tonne gives information on simple ways to save a tonne of CO2.
- www.carbonrationing.org.uk – Carbonrationing is a network helping you to reduce your carbon footprint at the community level, with advice on setting up groups and measuring your progress.
Green Energy
- www.greenelectricity.org – Green Electricity Marketplace is a website providing information on 'green' tariffs offered by electricity companies in the UK.
- www.good-energy.co.uk – Good Energy enables you to switch your energy supplier to one which uses renewable resources.
- www.energy.eu – Energy.eu* gives information and advice on European energy issues.
Recycling
- www.recyclenow.com – Recycle Now provides information and advice on recycling.
- www.recycling-guide.org.uk – Recycling Guide provides information and advice on recycling.
Travel
- www.liftshare.com – Liftshare is a car-sharing network covering the whole of the UK.
- www.greentraveller.co.uk – GreenTraveller provides advice on low-impact travelling.
* Link exchange site. Organisations that ask for a link on this page are generally included provided they link to the WLT in return.
