Give yourself an Energy Boost April 21, 2009

 

Did you know that lowering the temperature of your thermostat by 1′C can reduce your energy bill by 10%? For all your energy facts:

www.energyfuture.org.uk

The cost of energy has almost doubled since 2002. To find out if you are eligible for grants or special offers go to:

www.direct.gov.uk

www.homeheathelpline.org

Our homes produce even more CO2 emmissions than our cars. For information on energy efficiency, insulation and renewable energy options (including grants):

www.est.org.uk/myhome/gid

Credit crunch energy saving. To get the best deals on gas and electricity:

http://www.energy-retail.org.uk

Problems or disputes with your energy supplier?

www.energy-ombudsman.org.uk

http://www.consumerdirect.gov.uk/

www.ofgem.gov.uk

And finally… did you know energy-efficient light bulbs last about 12 times longer than ordinary bulbs, and consume about 1/5 of the energy? There are some better loooking energy-efficient bulbs out there now:

http://www.lightbulbs-direct.com/category/5/energy-savers/

http://www.nigelsecostore.com/acatalog/daylight-bulbs.html?adnetwork=wg

Make a difference this summer May 14, 2008

Get an allotment: get fit from all that digging and bring home some fresh organic fruit and veg:

www.allotment.org.uk

Join a green gym: Fed up with the stuffy gym? Get fit by doing regular outdoor work from fixing walls to clearing paths. And it’s free!

www.btcv.org/greengym

Green golf: go to a golf course which is involved in a conservation project as most golf courses tend to be environmentally damaging. Further info at:

www.bestcourseforgolf.org

Sail away..: instead of leaving a huge carbon footprint by taking a break abroad, why not try sailing around the UK (well it is wind-powered after all!)

www.uksa.org

Go Foraging: take the kids out (or the in-laws) foraging for free organic food growing in our woods, hills and hedgerows. Think of all those blackberries, mushrooms and hazelnuts you could be gathering…

www.wildmanwildfood.co.uk

www.countrylovers.co.uk/wfs

www.bushcraft-magazine.co.uk

And finally…..

Eco love: as the weather is warming up and romance is in the air, find your perfect environmentally-aware soulmate at the green dating agency, Natural Friends. Finally, finding someone who doesn’t leave all the lights on and can natter to you about climate change! ;o)

www.natural-friends.com

Eco Fodder… January 25, 2008

Start investigating your enviromentally friendly diet at:

www.soilassociation.org

For more information on seasonal produce:

www.eattheseasons.co.uk

Find a farmer’s market near you (including London):

www.bigbarn.co.uk

For those who like the good old fashioned milkman (and want to stop buying non-biodegradable bottles!) Really traditional and great to support the milkmen:

www.milkdeliveries.co.uk

Hmmm..chocolate I won’t feel guilty eating (well…just a little guilty)

www.divinechocolate.com

For the lazy Organic Fiend. Look for the soilier veg as its a great source of Selenium:

www.organicdelivery.co.uk

Londoner’s Lunch delivered via an emissions-free bike:

www.darwinsdeli.co.uk