Top things I can do for the Environment

U3AMike Hender

5 November 2012

Recycling Domestic

Transport

A personal focus

www.hender.net/u3a/Top-Tips.pptx

Top Ten Tips

So what are the top ten things I can do to preserve the environment and cut down on CO2 in my life?

Where to look

Which? – Reference• Energy cost calculators

– http://www.which.co.uk/energy/energy-saving-products/guides/energy-costs-calculators/

• Ways to save on going green– http://www.which.co.uk/money/bills-and-budgeting/guides/ways-to-save-on-going-gree

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• Green essentials– http://www.which.co.uk/home-and-garden/home-improvements/guides/green-essentia

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• Green lifestyle tips– http://www.which.co.uk/home-and-garden/home-improvements/guides/green-essentia

ls/green-lifestyle-tips/

• Creating an energy saving home– http://www.which.co.uk/energy/creating-an-energy-saving-home/

http://www.which.co.uk/energy/creating-an-energy-saving-home/

First link . . .

https://www.gov.uk/green-deal-energy-saving-measures

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=

wU1rFglsJS4

. . . and finally

http://www.withouthotair.com/

One set of Units for Everything

Energy = ‘Capacity to do work’

Power = ‘Rate energy is used’

Power is measured in kWh per day

So what can I do?

So what can I do?

So what can I do?

So what can I do?

So what can I do? All the energy saved in switching off your charger for one day is used up in one second of car-driving.

The energy saved in switching off the charger for one year is equal to the energy in a single hot bath.

So what can I do?

Conclusions

1. Drive less and slower

2. Rethink visits to Melbourne

3. Get solar

4. Get stuff that lasts longer and recycle!