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50 ways to save the world

Climate top tips 50 ideas for how to reduce your own greenhouse gas emissions


By far the most important thing that you can do about climate change is to support your local green organization’s climate change campaign like Friends of the Earth’s climate change campaign, ‘The Big Ask’. The Big Ask campaign calls for a strong climate change law that reduces the UK’s carbon emissions year on year. Last year over 130,000 people supported us. The result? In March the Government published a draft Climate Bill.


Going vegetarian or vegan is the single most green move a person makes*

According to a new report published by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, the livestock sector generates more greenhouse gas emissions as measured in CO2 equivalent – 18 percent – than transport.The main culprits behind the global warming is our consumption of red meat

Producing meat requires huge amounts of water, grain, land, and other inputs including hormones and antibiotics, and leads to pollution of soil, air, and water. A pound of beef requires around 12,000 gallons of water to produce, compared to 60 gallons for a pound of potatoes. If you’re a meat eater, for starters, try cutting out a serving of meat each week. Going vegetarian or vegan is a profoundly meaningful environmental choice
information:UN : Livestock a major threat to environment 
G Eshel and PA Martin:Diet, Energy, and Global Warming 
Earth Interactions 10, Paper No. 9 (2006): 1-17.    
ABC News:New Research Suggests What You Eat as Important as What You Drive
* SupremeMaster TV suggestion

Driving

Surface transport is responsible for about a quarter of the UK’s emissions of CO2 – and this is forecast to rise in the future. In the past 30 years traffic on our roads has more than doubled.

1. Do you need to drive your child to school? Sharing the school-run with a roster of parents is a great way to cut congestion, reduce emissions and save on your fuel bill. Liftshare helps you find other parents with whom to share the school run: www.school-run.org – or contact your child’s school governors or PTA to ask them to look into a scheme. Sustrans also provides more information about school travel plans: www.saferoutestoschools.org.uk/

2. Don’t drive to the pub – make a day of it and cycle or walk instead. Sustrans: www.sustrans.org.uk

3. Give your car a day off! Can you find a way to make your journey to work on foot, by bike or using public transport, for a few days a week? Transport Direct have public transport information: www.transportdirect.org.uk The national cyclists’ organisation CTC have details of cycle routes in your area: www.ctc.org.uk


4. Small is beautiful. If you have to drive, a small, fuel-efficient car will produce less polluting emissions than a gas-guzzling 4x4 – and will be cheaper to run as well. Be aware though that although diesel cars tend to produce less CO2, they do produce more of other pollutants, which aggravate asthma and other health problems. Compare models and their CO2 emissions at VCA: www.vca.gov.uk

5. Change your fuel. Many cars can use biofuels with little or no modification to the engine. Biofuels are produced from crops such as oil seed rape or sugar beet, and burning them produces lower emissions of climate-changing gases. Ask your garage or find a filling station which already sells it – there are 150 in the UK and the number is growing. See www.biodieselfillingstations.co.uk

6. Keep your car tyres properly inflated. It’s estimated that up to 80 per cent of car tyres are under-inflated, which can increase fuel consumption, and therefore emissions, by up to 5 per cent(Carplus: http://www.carplus.org.uk/carplus/Winter0405/Ecodriving.htm) – as well as increasing wear and tear.

7. Why not rent a car on a pay-as-you-drive scheme, rather than buying one? Smartmoves has a growing list of pay-as-you-drive car clubs: www.smartmoves.co.uk

8. Another idea is to share. Liftshare organises car-sharing schemes, or the charity Carplus promotes responsible car use and is developing a network of both car clubs and sharing schemes. Alternatively you can ask your employer to do something to encourage lower car use, such as provide showers for cyclists to use or run minibuses from local stations. Liftshare: www.liftshare.org; Carplus: www.carplus.org.uk

9. Drive with the windows up. This reduces drag, thus increasing your fuel consumption efficiency and lowering your emissions. Drag can also be lessened by removing heavy items and roof racks from the vehicle when you don't need to carry them(US National Security Council: http://www.nsc.org/ehc/mobile/refuelin.htm; [US] Environmental Protection Agency: http://www.epa.gov/otaq/consumer/18-youdo.pdf).

10. Switch off the engine if you think you will be stationary for more than two minutes. Idling for this long burns more fuel than it takes to restart the engine( Environmental Transport Association http://www.eta.co.uk/greentips/duringjourney.asp).

11. Change your driving style. Changing gear at a more modest engine speed can reduce fuel consumption by up to 15 per cent. When you are approaching traffic lights, slow down progressively rather than continuing at the same speed and suddenly braking; harsh acceleration and braking can use up to 30% more fuel and can lead to increased wear and tear on the vehicle. Plus, pulling away too fast uses up to 60 per cent more fuel(RAC: www.racfoundation.org).

12. Avoid short car journeys. A cold engine uses almost twice as much fuel as a warmer one. Take a walk in the fresh air to the local shops instead – it’s good for you!

Trips Abroad

Aviation is the fastest-growing contributor to climate change. Passenger numbers could more than double by 2030, and emissions from aviation could account for more than a tenth of UK totals by 2020. Cutting down on the amount you and your family fly will make a huge difference to your carbon ‘footprint’.

13. Holiday in the UK. Flights abroad might seem cheap, but when you consider taxes and the cost of getting to the airport they often work out much more expensive than a train trip within these beautiful islands. And that’s not to mention the emissions you’ll save - one long-haul return flight can produce more carbon dioxide per passenger than the average UK motorist in one year(Netherlands Centre for Energy Conservation and Environmental Technology/DETR)
 Or, if you are going to holiday abroad, try and get the train.

14. Hire bicycles instead of a car if you are exploring locally. Not only will this save emissions, you’ll save yourself some money too – and help to burn off any holiday excess. Local Tourist Information Centres will be able to give you advice on bike hire.

15. Cut down on business trips. Do you really need to travel to meet with colleagues? Could you use phone or video-conferencing? And if you really do need to travel, go by train rather than car or plane – as well as often being quicker, you’ll be able to get some work done. You can find alternative ways to travel at: www.seat61.com

16. If you are staying in a hotel on holiday, ask for your towels to be washed every other day instead of every day.


Food and Drink

In the UK we spend £500 million every year on organic food but many of the environmental benefits of organic farming are quickly cancelled out if the produce is flown around the world. When organic produce is imported by plane from New Zealand, the transport energy used is 235 times greater than the energy savings of organic production(Sustain: http://www.sustainweb.org/).

17. Think before you buy. Demand local and organic and seasonal – it’s your right to be choosy! Avoid all air-freighted foods and if your shop can not assure you of this then don’t buy.

18. Cook from fresh. Avoiding processed and packaged foods reduces the emissions generated by transporting multiple ingredients and products around the country or even the world, as well as in the production of packaging. Fresh is also better for your health.

19. Use a toaster rather than the grill to make toast - it will use less energy.

20. Buy local and seasonal where possible. Getting produce out of season means either growing it using glasshouses or importing it, sometimes by air. To find your nearest farmer’s market, go to: www.farmersmarkets.net

21. Buy organic milk. It takes over three times as much energy to produce a litre of non-organic milk than a litre of organic milk. Much of this extra energy is used in the production of the fertiliser(BBC News: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4038399.stm).

22. Recycle aluminium. The energy saved by recycling one aluminium drinks can is enough to run a TV for three hours(Environment Agency: http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/commondata/acrobat/recycle_975614.pdf).

23. Buy in bulk for everyday items. As well as saving money, this will avoid the emissions created when packaging individual items. If you don't use large quantities but still want to take advantage of the savings, share an order with a friend, colleague or neighbour. You could use a wholesaler, such as Suma Wholefoods (www.suma.co.uk) or Infinity Foods (www.infinityfoods.co.uk).

At home

Simple measures could substantially reduce the emissions from your home, and save you money as well - you could currently be paying £200 a year more than you need to in gas and electricity bills.

24. Does it need to be so hot? Turning the thermostat down by just one degree can save you up to £30 a year on your heating bill(British Gas: http://www.britishgasnews.co.uk/index.asp?PageID=19&Year=2003&NewsID=461) and make a real dent in your household’s emissions.

25. Set your timer efficiently. If you are working regular hours, avoid wasted heat energy by timing your heating to go off 30 minutes before you leave the house, and come on again 30 minutes before you are due to get back.

26. Insulate your loft. You can cut up to 20 per cent from your energy bill by installing good quality loft insulation(The Observer: http://observer.guardian.co.uk/cash/story/0,6903,399565,00.html); it stops heat from escaping and thus requires less