Wendover's climate action pledge
10 Ways to Reduce Your Personal
Carbon Footprint…
What changes you have already made or plan to make in the next year?
I am committed to helping Wendover become a carbon neutral community as quickly as possible and recognise that I must play a part in achieving that aim.
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During the next year I will complete at least three of these key actions:
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Change my energy supply to a green tariff.
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Invest in home insulation and energy efficient appliances, use low energy lighting and switch things off.
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Eat less meat and dairy in my diet. Give vegetarian / vegan recipes a try.
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Buy local / organic / animal friendly / fairly traded food wherever possible.
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Find ways to cut my food waste, buy what I need and freeze leftovers.
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Cut my personal mileage in the air and on the land. Walk / ride locally, use public transport.
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Stop using a lawn sprinkler, buy water efficient appliances, be conscious of water usage.
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Stop using pesticides in my garden.
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Plant a tree in my garden.
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Move my banking, savings and pension to an ethical provider.
For young people:
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Reduce my energy usage by being aware of how much I use; remember to switch things off including device chargers and lights, not leaving TV and computers on standby.
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Ditch fast fashion; buy clothes only when I really need them and try to buy second-hand or from a sustainable brand where possible.
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Eat less meat and dairy. Encourage my household to try out some vegetarian/vegan recipes
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Encourage my household to buy food which is local, organic or fairtrade if possible.
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Work as a team with my household to reduce food waste; using up or freezing leftovers, only buying the food we need.
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Walk or cycle short journeys, use public transport or share lifts to reduce the number of miles being driven for my journeys.
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Reduce the amount of rubbish I throw away; be savvy with recycling, use a reusable water bottle or hot drinks cup.
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Reduce how much water I use; not having really long showers, turn off the tap when brushing my teeth.
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Encourage my household to plant a tree or create a wildlife habitat in our garden.
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When I open my first bank account, ask an adult to help me find an ethical provider to use.
