Making greener choices in the way we live is key to fighting climate change. It's all about taking small steps, to make big differences.
Insulating your house reduces the amount of energy you use and can save you hundreds of pounds a year in fuel bills. You may even be eligible for a grant to assist with the cost of insulation.
Buying local, seasonal and unprocessed food is a great way to shrink the third of your carbon footprint attributed to the food you eat. Better still buying local, seasonal produce will keep your grocery bill down; and opting for fresh fruit and vegetables over processed foods will keep you healthy and trim.
Reducing food waste and composting any waste that you can't avoid will cut the amount of methane, a highly potent greenhouse gas, which goes into our air. As a bonus you'll have great compost for the garden or pot plants.
Reducing non-food waste is important too. What you can't reduce, ensure you recycle or reuse. If you have unwanted household items why not do a good deed and donate them for someone else to reuse
Inspired? Take our challenge and follow the small steps below to live a greener lifestyle and save money
Turn your thermostat down by just 1°C, save approx £39 on your annual fuel bill.
If all 103,533 households in Camden did this it would save £5,799,300 and enough CO2 to power 5,555 households for a year.
Swap your plastic bags for a reusable, bio-degradable cotton bag.
Help reduce the 13 billion plastic bags issued to shoppers worldwide annually - every person who does this saves approximately 15kg of CO2, which equates to the equivalent of 3.5 red telephone boxes full of CO2.
See our link quick links for more great tips on energy saving, and waste reduction.