Climate Change is one of the most critical issues facing us all. Here you can find top tips on small things we can all do to help make the difference for us and the generations to come.
Havering Council has a plan to be carbon neutral by the year 2040. This plan explains what the Council will do to help protect the planet and fight climate change.
There’s lots of advice out there, but here are the best things you can do to cut down carbon.
The list goes from number 1 (the most helpful) to number 8 (still helpful, but less so).
Driving 1 mile can emit 11 times as much carbon dioxide compared to travelling on public transport!
There are over 112,000 cars in Havering and 25% of car journeys taken in the UK are to get to somewhere less than 1 mile away.
lying helps us go on amazing holidays, but it also harms the planet. For example:
The average person in the UK makes 12.7 tonnes of CO₂ each year. That’s already too much, say scientists and governments.
What you can do:
You can use a travel carbon calculator from Sustainable Travel International to see how much CO₂ your trip makes.
If your home keeps heat in well, lets air flow, and uses energy wisely, your bills can be much lower than normal. There are ways to make your home more efficient.
Wasting less food at home is a good way to reduce your carbon footprint and save money. Right now, people in the UK throw away about £80 of food each month - that’s around £960 a year! Some foods having a larger carbon footprint than others, throwing edible food away can have a big hidden cost.
Use the food miles calculator to see how far your food has travelled and try and stick to locally sourced foods.
Try to eat more vegetarian and vegan foods where possible, or switch out meat for locally sourced fish.
If each of us reduced our black bag waste by just 15%, Havering would save over 100,000 tonnes of waste going into landfill each year.
Before you buy something, ask yourself:
Buy and sell on secondhand sites to save money and reduce your emissions. You can find a list of helpful apps and websites to buy second-hand in the Resources section below.
You can help nature in your garden, on your balcony, windowsill, or even in your local park. These small spaces can join together to help animals and plants live and move around.
Try growing your own fruit a veg, put up window boxes and hanging baskets to encourage wildlife, or try composting at home?
Getting outdoors and into nature is a great way to appreciate the world around you and to look after your own wellbeing.
Carbon Calculators are really handy when you want to know the impact anything has on your carbon footprint.
There are also plenty of apps that can help you make small changes to your lifestyle. These include:
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The Havering Energy Doctors is a council funded service delivered in partnership with Age UK East London and Age UK Redbridge, Barking & Havering which is available to all Havering Residents age 18 and over free of charge. It aims to support people who may be struggling with rising energy bills or living in homes that are difficult to keep warm.
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