Create an eco-friendly home

There are 29 million homes in the UK, accounting for 30 per cent of the UK’s total energy use, 27 per cent of UK carbon dioxide emissions and around 24 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions. If we all made some changes to how we run our homes, we could start to make a difference to the climate crisis.

Start small

What’s the tiniest change you can make? Do that first. Turn electrical items off at the wall (the microwave is an easy one to start with). From your thermostat to the temperature you wash your clothes