Want to lead a more sustainable lifestyle?
Don’t want to spend much money?
Already doing your bit and don’t know where to go next?
Want to take a large step and make serious money?
If any of these statements match you, then follow our hierarchy of actions below. The actions closer to the bottom are cheap, if not free to do and they progress up the list to the most expensive and more effective actions at reducing carbon emissions.
| Cost to initiate action (£) |
Action |
CO2 savings/year (kg/year) |
Financial gain/year (£) |
|
Highest Carbon Savings |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Take one less flight per year |
2,150 |
N/A |
|
Large Costs |
|
|
|
| |
Insulate Your Home |
|
|
|
180 - 500 |
Loft |
935 |
110 |
|
500 |
Cavity Wall |
750 |
90 |
|
2 - 3,000 |
Solid Wall |
2500 |
300 |
|
|
Buy a more Fuel Efficient Car |
|
|
|
10,000 |
Diesel |
600 |
These are all |
|
14 - 38,000 |
Hybrid |
1070 |
expensive to buy |
|
12,000 |
Electric |
950 |
but have lower |
|
10,000 |
LPG |
430 |
tax and running costs |
|
|
Install Renewable Energy |
|
|
|
4 - 12,000 |
Biomass Boiler |
3,100 |
200 |
|
7 - 12,000 |
Ground Source Heat Pump |
6,400 |
300-600 |
|
3 - 5,000 |
Solar Water Heater |
330 |
40 |
|
10 - 18,000 |
Photo Voltaic Panels |
1,100 |
400 |
|
1.5 - 20,000 |
Wind Turbine |
1,700 |
400 |
|
50 |
Buy Energy Efficient Appliances |
300 |
37 / appliance |
|
Small Costs |
|
|
|
|
5 |
Grow Your Own Food |
50 |
# |
|
30 |
Rain Water Harvesting |
# |
# |
|
5 |
Buy Local Produce |
# |
# |
|
5 - 50 |
Replace Old Light Bulbs with Energy Efficient Ones |
16/year |
7 |
|
5 |
Purchase Sustainable Goods |
# |
# |
|
5 |
Buy Seasonal Food |
1,100 |
# |
|
5 |
Take Public Transport |
880 |
# |
|
Free |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Think About Eco Driving |
300 |
120 |
|
0 |
Recycle |
400 |
# |
|
0 |
Turn Off The Tap |
# |
# |
|
0 |
Switch Off Lights |
# |
# |
|
0 |
Avoid Using Plastic Bags |
5 |
# |
|
0 |
Car Share With Two Other People |
690 |
350 |
|
0 |
Walk or Cycle |
1,400 |
# |
|
0 |
Have a Shower Instead of a Bath and Keep it Short! |
200/person |
# |
|
0 |
Turn the TV off Standby |
50 |
28 |
|
0 |
Turn your Heating Down |
# |
# |
|
0 |
Think About Energy Efficient Cooking |
50 |
# |
|
0 |
Wash Your Clothes at a Lower Temperature |
45 |
10 |
|
0 |
Don't Wash Dishes Under Running Water |
For any further information on climate change actions, please visit the following websites
http://actonco2.direct.gov.uk/
http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bloom/
Or contact us at polar.bear@eaststaffsbc.gov.uk
Figures are taken from the BBC Bloom website, # = figures are not available