TOP TIPS FOR REDUCING YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT
Most climate scientists agree that between now and 2050 greenhouse gas emissions, commonly referred to as carbon emissions must be reduced by 80% (year on year by almost 4%) if we are to avoid serious adverse effects of climate change.
No one single magic bullet will solve the problem. It is up to the human race, and people in developed countries in particular, to change their behaviours, individually and through action by governments and businesses, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Even though each action on its own may only have a small impact, the sum of lots of actions by lots of people can make a real difference.
People often ask us what actions they themselves can take, so we have come up with our Top Tips for the most effective ways individuals can reduce their impact on climate change.
We recommend that you first measure your carbon footprint, then follow the links on the right hand side for tips to reduce it or click here for a downloadable summary. You may already be following many of our suggestions, but we hope that you will be inspired to adopt others – we make no claim to originality!
Act now and help to curb climate change for future generations.
In general, the best way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is to follow these three steps in turn:
1) reduce energy consumption (this may cost nothing to do and generally saves you money)
2) use energy more efficiently (this may cost money initially but makes a bigger impact on climate change)
3) use or generate energy from renewable sources (this can be expensive but it will make the biggest impact).
If you would like to give feedback on this site, or have any suggestions for improvement, please email winacc@winacc.org.uk or post a comment here. We are particularly keen to hear about other organisations and initiatives in and around Winchester which can help people reduce their impact on climate change.
The information on this page is provided in good faith and reflects our understanding of the underlying science and technology at the time of writing, but we cannot guarantee that it is wholly accurate. All figures for costs, savings and other matters are estimates: the actual figures will depend on your particular circumstances and may differ (perhaps significantly) from those shown. Although we have included links to various organisations, we are not recommending these organisations: it is your responsibility to check that they are suitable for your needs. Nonetheless, if you experience difficulties with any of the links or organisations, or believe that any of the information presented here is inaccurate, please let us know and we will update this page if we consider it necessary.