40% of UK carbon emissions come from households. Get active - 10 things you can do now that will make a difference.
- Make sure lights are switched off and doors are closed in rooms that are not being used.
- Put on an extra jumper and turn your heating thermostat down by 2 degrees.
- Have a ‘no car day’ once a week.
- Talk about climate change with family, friends and work colleagues. Share your thoughts and ideas.
- Create a wildlife friendly garden, encourage bees, birds and other wildlife. Don’t use pesticides or herbicides, look for eco friendly alternatives.
- Support local wildlife trusts/groups.
- Think twice before buying clothes or goods - do you really need them? Malvern Repair Cafe can repair most things for a donation.
- Reduce, reuse and recycle everything where possible. Request non plastic packaging on your online purchases. Malvern and Worcester have a shop to refill your household cleaners, soaps and dried foods, bring your own containers.
- Buy local foods wherever possible. We are lucky to have Greenlink in Great Malvern and Natural Choice in Barnards Green that sell local produce. Cut down on your meat eating.
- Be positive, you can make a difference.