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What is Climate Change ?What is Climate Change? The impact of climate change has been covered a great deal on TV and in the news. The temperature of the Earth is rising due to pollutants and carbon dioxide emissions, (green house gases). This is resulting in the polar ice caps melting, rising sea levels and changes in weather patterns from droughts to floods. If we act now we have a chance to stabilise these changes and ensuring a sustainable place to live for our children and grandchildren. What can I do? You can do a number of small things which can make a big difference over time and save you money. Some ideas are: · Turn down your heating by 1 degree · Ensure no appliances are left on standby-energy saving plugs can help with this · Recycle wherever possible · Don’t leave mobile phone or laptop chargers on · Fit energy saving light bulbs to all your light fittings · Ensure that your home is well insulated · Only boil your kettle with as much water as you need · Use public transport where you can, consider car sharing, cycling and walking · Shop local and buy locally grown food See contacts and links below for further advice. Contacts: Rotherham Energy Advice service - Tel:01709 382121 Barnsley Energy Advice service - Tel:01226 772518/775184 South Yorkshire Energy Advice Service - Tel:0800 512012 South Yorkshire Hotspots (for people on low incomes/benefits) - Tel:0800 01281067 Websites: http://www.syclimateaction.co.uk – South Yorkshire local site with a carbon calculator which will help you to calculate your current carbon emissions and put some actions in place to reduce them www.energysavingtrust.org.uk - tips and advice on saving energy and carbon calculator www.actonco2.directgov.uk - guidance about cutting your emissions ,includes calculator www.care4air.org-focus - is reducing air pollution in the South Yorkshire www.1010uk.org - campaign to reduce your carbon emissions by 10% in 2010.Individuals and organisations can sign up www.yougen.com - information about installing energy efficient systems and renewable energy technology www.recyclenow.com - information on what can be recycled and home composting www.lovefoodhatewaste.com - The Love Food Hate Waste campaign aims to raise awareness of the need to reduce food waste.
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