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The Energy Saving Trust
0800 512 012
www.energysavingtrust.org.uk
The Energy Saving Trust is a non-profit organisation that provides free impartial advice to help you save money and fight climate change by reducing carbon dioxide emissions from your home. Freephone your local Energy Saving Trust advice centre on 0800 512 012 or visit www.energysavingtrust.org.uk.
The Centre for Alternative Technology
01654 705989
cat.org.uk
CAT offer solutions to some of the most serious challenges facing our planet and the human race, such as climate change, pollution and the waste of precious resources. CAT’s free information service offers advice and information on all aspects of sustainable living. Every week we answer hundreds of enquiries by mail, phone and email. We can help you choose what measures are the most useful for you to take to reduce your environmental impact and lower your carbon footprint (and save money too!). CAT are the UK’s foremost providers of free expert advice on renewable energy.
Green Thing
Green Thing is a public service that inspires people to lead a greener life. With the help of brilliant videos and inspiring stories from creative people and community members around the world, Green Thing focuses on seven things you can do - and enjoy doing. Join people from 201 countries doing their green things and making a difference. Join the 10:10 group on Green Thing here. You could also be brilliant and invite people to join your Green Thing group using this page.
Global Action Plan
When trying to reduce your emissions by 10% it can be hard to know where to start… That’s where EcoTeams comes in. We provide the practical information you need to take positive steps that will not only reduce your carbon emissions, but your bills at home too. Working together with family, friends, work mates – even strangers – through a series of action-focused meetings or online groups, we provide you with the tools you need to make a difference. EcoTeams has been independently certified, and endorsed by the United Nations Environment Programme. On average, people taking part reduce their:
- CO2 emissions by nearly 17%
- household bills by £170 a year
- the rubbish they throw away by 20%
- the water they use by 15%.
EcoTeams is a Global Action Plan initiative. We are a practical environmental charity with 15 years experience in environmental behaviour change. We work with people, businesses, schools and the wider community to help reduce their impact on the environment. Our tried-and-tested programmes deliver tangible environmental and social improvements, as well as financial benefits to everyone who takes part. To find out more about our wider work and how to get involved, please visit: www.globalactionplan.org.uk Global Action Plan is also signed up as a 10:10 participant, aiming to cut our carbon footprint by 10% this year.
Energy Suppliers
These power companies are currently supporting 10:10. If you are one of their customers, just click on the logo above to find out how they can help you to reach your 10% target:
The Grand Designs Great British Refurb Campaign
The Grand Designs Great British Refurb Campaign is working to transform Britain's existing housing stock into comfortable, energy efficient homes that make a real contribution to reducing the UK carbon emissions. It's about making green refurbishment easy, affordable and attractive. The campaign is a partnership between the Energy Saving Trust, Grand Designs Magazine, UK Green Building Council and WWF-UK. For more information click here.
