"Click for the Climate" pledges
Wondering what you can do to help reduce your carbon dioxide emissions? Here is the list of Click for the Climate pledges. Remember: these savings are based over 7 days - think of the impact if you carry on doing these all year!
| What can I do? | How much carbon dioxide will it save? |
| Don't go to school or work by car – walk, cycle or take public transport instead | 4.5 kg |
| Recycle your empty aluminium cans | 3.6 kg |
| Take short 5 minute showers (or share a bath!) | 3.6 kg |
| Fit 3 low energy light bulbs | 1.4 kg |
| Switch off your TV, hi-fi and DVD at the button and not leave them on stand-by | 0.6 kg |
| Have a TV-free evening | 0.1 kg |
| Unplug your phone charger when you're not using it | 1.0 kg |
| Turn the thermostat down by 1°C – and put on a jumper if it gets cold | 4.8 kg |
| Do all your washing on the 40°C cycle | 1.0 kg |
| Dry your clothes on a line or clothes horse, not in a tumble dryer | 7.5 kg |
| Sign up to a green energy supplier | 44.9 kg |
| Buy seasonal fruit and veg grown only in the UK | 9.0 kg |
| Drink English wines instead of imported wines | 0.4 kg |
| Offset one return air flight by planting a tree | 1,000 kg |
| Replace one domestic plane journey with a train journey | 528 kg |
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