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Reduce your household's environmental impact through practical changes in daily routines. Articles cover energy efficiency, carbon neutral living, home assessments and room-by-room improvements.

Energy Performance Certificates and Climate Change
Energy Performance Certificates and Climate Change
Energy Performance Certificates rate how efficient your home is and what changes you can make to reduce its environmental impact.
Help Prevent Climate Change in Your Day-to-Day Living
Help Prevent Climate Change in Your Day-to-Day Living
Simple changes to your daily habits like how you travel, eat and manage your home can actually help fight climate change.
Home Dining and the Impact on Climate Change
Home Dining and the Impact on Climate Change
How you cook meals at home has a real impact on your carbon footprint, from the cooking method you choose to how much food you waste.
Home Information Packs and Energy Performance
Home Information Packs and Energy Performance
Energy Performance Certificates explain how homes are rated for efficiency after the government suspended Home Information Packs in 2010.
How Climate Change Affects Insurance Premiums
How Climate Change Affects Insurance Premiums
Rising temperatures and extreme weather are pushing insurance premiums higher for businesses in vulnerable areas.
How to Be a Low Carbon Citizen
How to Be a Low Carbon Citizen
Small changes at home and in how you travel can cut your carbon footprint and lower your bills at the same time.
How to Become a Carbon Neutral Family
How to Become a Carbon Neutral Family
Cut your family's carbon footprint with practical steps from solar panels to small daily changes that actually work.
In the Bathroom: Impacting Climate Change
In the Bathroom: Impacting Climate Change
Small changes in your bathroom routine can help fight climate change while saving money on your bills.
In the Garden: Impacting Climate Change
In the Garden: Impacting Climate Change
Simple changes in your garden can cut water waste and reduce your carbon footprint while keeping outdoor spaces beautiful.
In the Kitchen: Impacting Climate Change
In the Kitchen: Impacting Climate Change
Simple changes in your kitchen like buying local food and using your dishwasher wisely can cut your environmental impact and save money.