Whether at work or at home, there are things we can all do to help tackle climate change. On this page you’ll find ideas for what you can do at home, at work, at school or in your local community.
You can see what your own environmental footprint looks like using the WWF's online footprint calculator.
Energy saving advice and tips
Becoming more energy efficient reduces the amount of energy you use, shrinking your carbon footprint and saving you money.
Energy Saving Trust has quick tips to save energy and Citizens Advice can help you save money heating your home. This covers:
- the best use of your heating controls
- how to check that boilers are working at maximum efficiency
- simple ways to stop heat being lost from your home
- hot water use in the bathroom and kitchen
- lighting and standby
- improving your home through insulation or other investments
Trusted Trader includes companies who provide home energy efficiency services, including home insulation, heat pumps, renewable energy, double glazing, underfloor heating, and ventilation.
You can find out about support on keeping warm in winter (including links to Warmer Derby and Derbyshire).
You can also check directly with the companies who supply your energy or water as some of them offer discounted or free equipment. Most water companies offer efficient showerheads which use less hot water.
Find different ways to travel
We have sustainable travel information about buses, cycling and walking and electric vehicles. This includes support we offer for businesses to create sustainable travel plans.
Waste and recycling
Recycling and re-using is an important way to reduce carbon emissions. We have lots of useful recycling information including:
We host Transition Buxton's 'Library of Things' at Buxton Library, which aims to help local people live more sustainably by sharing over 100 useful tools, pieces of equipment and other 'things'.
Schools and young people
If you work in, or have children at, a school, ask the headteacher about signing up to Let's Go Zero who can support them in taking climate action. Services for Schools has more information about other things you can do.
As some children feel anxious about climate change we've helped to create a set of free SMILERS materials that can be used to help make meaningful links and changes that support our mental health and protect our planet. Derby and Derbyshire Emotional Health and Wellbeinghas climate change and sustainability resources.
Connect with your local community group
Find exciting projects that Derbyshire communities are delivering in local areas, including community energy projects.
Decarbonise your business
See our the support available to make your business go green.