Climate Change...What can you do?
The scientific evidence is growing that man-made greenhouse gas emissions are having a noticeable effect on the earth's climate. Globally, seven of the ten warmest years on record were in the 1990Õs. In the future, the earth's climate could warm by as much as 3 degrees C over the next 100 years. The social, environmental and economic costs associated with this could be huge. (Source: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Climate Change.)
Scary stuff, made all the more real by the recent floods at home and in Europe. You may ask yourself what we can do on a local level to alleviate this very real problem.
One area where we can all make a difference is by reducing the amount of energy we use to heat and power our own homes. Did you know that domestic dwellings produce approximately 25% of U.K. C02 (one of the main greenhouse gases) emissions, and that the average home produces more C02 per year than the average car? (Source: Energy Saving Trust)
That's enough to fill 6 hot air balloons 10 metres in diameter!
It has also been calculated that we waste around £200.00 per household per. year by heating and powering our homes inefficiently, and that a regular house loses over 40% of its heat through loft spaces and walls!
There has never been a better time to insulate your home.
Depending on the type of fuel you use and the size of your home, cavity wall insulation and ten inches of loft insulation can be professionally installed from as little as £50 per measure.
If you are in receipt of certain income related benefits these measures can even be installed for free!
Want to know more?
Contact the HEAT Cambridgeshire scheme on 0800 0930450 to arrange a no obligation survey of your home.
Alternatively, call your Energy Conservation Officer Ian Bowers at East Cambridgeshire District Council on 01353 616251