What will you be doing March 29 at 8.30pm? Having a drink with friends? Having dinner? Spending time with your family? Instead of sitting with the lights on, why not spend an hour by candlelight and support WWF’s worldwide … Continue reading
Author Archives: Alison Martin
10 Tips to Reduce Your Energy Bills This Winter
With energy bills on the rise, and temperatures dropping, winter can be an expensive time of the year. It can be tricky to balance not spending too much with making sure your residence is warm enough to be comfortable. Below … Continue reading
Aerosols – helping to hide global warming?
Aerosols are everywhere around us, ranging in size from the width of a virus up to the diameter of a human hair [1]. And although we cannot see them, these tiny particles can play havoc with both our health … Continue reading
How Much Water Do You Use?
In hot and dry countries such as Australia, there are strict rules for how much water you can use and when, making people aware of the need to save water. However, in the UK, with our wet weather and … Continue reading
The move to alternative fuel sources: are we too addicted to oil?
In most countries, oil is the main fuel source used for transportation. However, this use has lead to a dependence on imported and expensive oil for many countries around the globe, and with oil supplies in decline the move … Continue reading
An Introduction to Greenhouse Gases
We hear about greenhouse gases and the damage to earth that is a consequence of their rapid increase on a regular basis. But which gases are actually to blame for climate change, and what are they caused by? While … Continue reading
A Beginner’s Guide to Carbon Footprints
Carbon footprints exist to show us the true impact of our actions on global warming. It can be hard to know how to be more energy smart when you do not know how much emissions you produce, or which part … Continue reading
Cycling: Reducing Your Carbon Footprint on Two Wheels
Cycling is one of the easiest ways to reduce your carbon footprint, your transport bills and your waistline all at the same time. With ever increasing petrol prices, obesity levels and carbon emissions, there has never been a better … Continue reading
How Do You Get Your Shopping Home?
Most of us do not stop and think twice when the supermarket cashier asks if we would like a bag for our shopping. How else would we get our shopping home? But behind the growing pile of plastic bags that … Continue reading
How Sustainable is Your Diet?
Food makes up a large part of our everyday lives, whether it’s dropping by the shops on the way home from work, searching for new recipes online or preparing a home cooked family meal. However, many of us are … Continue reading
