To calculate your carbon footprint pledge please check the applicable checkboxes below and for each action let us know when you plan to implement each step.
All you have to do is choose new actions for you and your family which will help cut carbon and costs – changes which you think your family could make and stick to for at least 12 months. You don’t have to start them all at once, but could choose some for now and some for later, but all the actions should be changes for you, not something you are doing already.
Energy Saving – Actions Today |
Action (calculate more or less of the carbon saving as appropriate) |
Average CO2 Saving (Kg) |
When? |
| 1. Turn your thermostat down by 1°C |
331 kg |
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| 2. Switch off appliances at the wall when not in use and avoid standby |
126 kg |
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| 3. Wash your laundry at 30°C |
44 kg |
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| 4. Do less ironing – 2 hours less per week
(really, those babygros don’t need it!) |
59 kg |
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| 5. Reduce your use of tumble dryer by
2 times per week |
146 kg |
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| 6. Take a shower instead of a bath (share your shower and save twice as much!) |
736 kg |
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| 7. Use your dishwasher when full |
62 kg |
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| 8. Watch less TV – 6 hours less a week for a year, TV off at socket |
53 kg |
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| 9. When cooking roasts or stews turn the oven off 10 minutes before you serve the meal (once a week) |
97 kg |
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Energy Saving – Investment Needed |
Action (calculate more or less of the carbon saving as appropriate) |
Average CO2 Saving (Kg) |
When? |
| 10. Switch to low energy lightbulbs (per bulb, per year, 4 hrs per day) |
40 kg |
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| 11. Draft proof your windows and doors |
1000 kg |
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| 12. Insulate your loft with up to 270mm of insulation |
1200 kg |
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| 13. Insulate your hot water tank |
218 kg |
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| 14. When upgrading your appliances go for A rating |
140 kg |
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| 15. When replacing your computer, buy a laptop |
223.8 kg |
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| 16. Replace old boiler with condensing boiler |
1534 kg |
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Waste |
Action (calculate more or less of the carbon saving as appropriate) |
Average CO2 Saving (Kg) |
When? |
| 17. Make use of all the facilities available and recycle all possible household waste www.highland.gov.uk/recycle |
852.8 kg |
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| 18. Reuse baby clothes – donate to charity shops, pass on to friends or buy second hand |
95 kg
per 5 kg of clothes
x 5 kg
|
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| 19. Reuse baby equipment – donate to charity shops, pass on to friends or buy second hand |
87 kg
per 10 kg of equipment
x 10 kg
|
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| 20. Switch to reusable nappies and use them efficiently (wash at 60°C max in a full load, air £500 birth dry when possible, use on more than one child) |
80 kg |
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| 21. Reduce food waste – plan ahead with weekly menus and a shopping list – see: www.lovefoodhatewaste.com for tips and recipes! |
800 kg
max. |
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| 22. Eat meat-free diet for 2 extra days per week |
300 kg |
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| 23. Compost household food and garden waste |
150 kg |
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| 24. Stop junk mail – register with stop-the-drop.org.uk |
0 kg
no CO2 amt. |
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| 25. Invest in a battery charger and rechargeable batteries for all those delightful electronic gadgets which will soon be taking over your house... |
0 kg
no CO2 amt. |
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Transport |
Action (calculate more or less of the carbon saving as appropriate) |
Average CO2 Saving (Kg) |
When? |
26. Drive smoothly – avoid harsh braking and acceleration and use your gears effectively
Drive a little slower than your normal speed – driving at 50mph rather than at 70mph cuts fuel consumption by 10%
Remove roof boxes and roof racks if not being used
Do you use your boot as an extra cupboard? Remove excess weight that is not required
Switch off the engine if you are stopped for more than a minute or two
Keep your tyres at optimum pressure |
500 kg |
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| 27. Drive less – cycle 5 miles per week instead of driving |
86 kg |
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| 28. Drive less – try to car share or use more public transport 50 miles per week |
860 kg |
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| 29. Consider food miles – buy local fruit in season – 10kg in the year |
166 kg |
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| 30. Buy wine from Europe! 4 bottles a week for a year |
14.5 kg |
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| 31. Grow your own veg and support local growers |
200 kg |
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32. Reducing the amount of air miles we travel is the single largest saving we can make to our carbon footprint. Please use the flight emissions calculator to calculate the total carbon saving you will make in the next 12 months by pledging to cancel any flight(s) that you would have otherwise taken.
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Yes, I (or my family) pledge to cut my/our flight emissions, by:
x 1000 kg
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TOTAL
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kg |
(should be at least 1000 kg) |
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