What practical things can we do to bring down our energy consumption?
Future Energy Tool
From the University of Exeter’s Green Futures Network:
If you switch from a gas boiler to a heat pump, or from a petrol car to electric, how much carbon will you save, and what will it cost? The Future Energy Tool can help set ambitions and propose collective and individual household action for a net zero future.
How to save money and the planet
A priority of CAPS is help households reduce their carbon footprint – and to seek out opportunities to help households live more sustainably.
The main thrust of last year’s Sustainable Sidmouth Champions Awards was all about ‘how to save a little money and how to save the planet a little’: Sustainable Sidmouth Champion Awards
Here’s an updated guide to householders in the Sid Valley:
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Green Guide to Saving Money and the Planet 2024
Is it cheap being green?
We think it can be. Kate, our sustainability manager, has pulled together 100 expert tips on greener ways to save money – from cooking and cleaning to travel and shopping habits – and even a few ways for getting paid to be eco-friendly. Kate’s calculated that, even if you just pick a handful of these tips to follow, with little effort a household of four could easily save £100 a month or more, whilst having positive impact on the environment... 100 Easy Eco-Friendly Ways to Save Money in 2024 – Green Tulip
What we can do to ‘SAVE MONEY: SAVE THE PLANET’ – Sustainable Sidmouth Champion Awards
The Metro newspaper does regular pieces on ‘how to save money and the planet’, with this from a couple of years ago: 27 ways to save the planet: from short showers to longer lasting tech | Metro News
Dave Bramley, chair of CAPS has adapted the lists from Metro: “Going about your daily life shouldn’t cost the earth but going green needn’t cost a fortune either. In fact, there are lots of ways taking the environmentally friendly option could actually save you money, you know, while you save up for an electric car or a few solar panels for the roof or whatever. To get you started, here are 16 easy ways to save money and the planet…
16 really easy ways to save money and the planet
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