CONSERVATION OF RESOURCES :- | POWER OF CONSUMER IN MASS - A GOOD TOOL! |
Think before you use the car! | Join Sustainable Seaton - A Transition Town! |
Walk if you can, rather than taking the car | Buy locally produced food |
Cycle if you can, rather than taking the car | Buy 'in season' food |
| Public transport if possible, rather than the car | Shop locally |
If using the car, join car share scheme | Buy British where possible - rather than imported |
When buying a new car: Look for more energy efficiency - MPG &CO2 | Use 'Axe Valley Re-cycle' |
Don't swap your car unless it is very thirsty | Re-use and recycle - thus consuming less |
Avoid 4WD and 'thirsty' big cars - a small engine can still get you from A to B . It is a moral issue! Oil is prescious! | Check where essentail goods are produced - use most local |
ENERGY WITHIN THE HOME:- | Think before consuming extra electrical goods - they won't necessarily make us any happier and will inevitable end up in landfill! |
Insulate your loft - 30cm deep is a great amount! | Ensure that all new appliances are the best energy rating |
Secondary Glazing of single glazed wooden windows will save lots! | Where possible avoid electrical appliances |
Cavity wall insualtion will save on fuel bills | Use local Farmer's Markets |
Don't over fill the kettle, and turn lights off when not in use | Support local crafts people and producers - be regional! |
Wear more clothes indoors and turn the heating down! | Grow our own vegetables and herbs |
Dont leave items on stand by when not in use | Avoid plastic where possible |
Turn TV and computer monitors off when not in use | Support Fair Trade |
Fit low energy light bulbs in heavy use areas | Don't buy items that have been over-packaged |
Only wash clothes when dirty and run washing machine at lower temperatures and when full | Compost your garden waste and peelings |
| Write to your MP to ask the government to consider Peak Oil and Climate Change in their decission making. |