Energy ideas

Library of Ideas: Use LED bulbs

Use LED bulbs rather than the old traditional ones Further information: Time commitment: Medium

Library of Ideas: Turn appliances off standby

Don’t leave appliances on standby. Appliances in standby mode account for about 10% of a typical home’s electricity bill (says…

Library of Ideas: Pull your curtains

Pull your curtains before it gets dark – you’ll keep more heat in your home. Further information: Time commitment: Low

Library of Ideas: Set up a local project

Set up a local project that interests you. There are Community Action Groups across the country who are there to…

Library of Ideas: Get home energy advice

Get home energy efficiency advice – try the Simple Energy Advice website or call them on freephone 0800 444 202.…

Library of Ideas: Change to a renewable energy supplier

Change to a genuinely renewable energy provider (beware companies that use greenwashing to appear more environmentally friendly than they really…

Library of Ideas: Install solar

Install solar panels in your home. Even better, combine these with an electricity storage battery. Further information: https://www.cse.org.uk/advice/renewable-energy/battery-storage Time commitment: HIGH

Library of Ideas: Insulate your home

Improve the insulation in your home – use draught excluders for outside doors, seal gaps around windows and doors using…

Library of Ideas: Volunteer

Volunteer some time with an organisation that’s addressing climate change Further information: https://www.transitiontownmk.org/contact-us/ Time commitment: Medium

Library of Ideas: Read Rob Hopkins

Read “From What Is To What If” by Rob Hopkins, an incredible book about how using our imagination can help…