Climate Change and You

Small steps to help save the world

In this section we explore what you, your family and friends can do to fight Climate Change on a personal level.

Make Improvements at Home

Read tips on how to make your home more climate friendly, by focusing on:

  • Improving the efficiency of your home
  • Choosing energy efficient appliances
  • Switching to a low carbon energy provider
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Be aware of your carbon footprint

See what areas you can improve by taking a carbon footprint survey on the WWF Website

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Follow the 4R's

We are taught them at at primary school, and should live them everyday.

  • Reduce
  • Reuse
  • Recycle
  • Refuse

Follow the 4R’s, and greenhouse gas emissions are automatically reduced…. due to a reduction on waste sent to landfills and incinerators

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Trees, Plants and Gardens

Growing native flowers and other plant species will all help improve the local biodiversity and the effects of Climate Change, while reducing carbon around us.

No idea where to start? We will teach you how to make compost.

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Go for Green Transport

Where possible choose to walk and cycle as these forms of transport do not add any greenhouse gas emissions. If longer distances are required why not use Public Transport or car share with neighbours, friends or fellow colleagues for example, in order to reduce our individual Carbon footprints.

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Work Smart

Cut back on flying. Avoid driving to work whenever possible. For work meetings, use digital technologies such as (Teams, Zoom, Webex, Skype) to avoid the need for long distance transportation.

Shop Smarter. Shop Greener.

There are dozens of way to shop climate smarter, and save money, while reducing waste. Read on for our guide on the quick wins you can make every week.

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Talk about Climate Change

When we talk about the climate crisis, we are more likely to learn the key facts and take onboard the actions we can and need to take.

Make sure to ask plenty of questions and always be willing to learn from others around you!

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