5 Things You Can Do To Reduce Your Carbon Footprint Right Now
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In honour of Earth Hour I thought I would take a few moments to share with you five simple things you can do to reduce your carbon footprint right now. In fact, once you’re finished reading this post, I challenge you to get up and do the following five things. You’ll feel better for having done them and maybe, just maybe they’ll become part of your daily routine.
1. Look around you right now and make a mental note of all the lights that are on in your home. If you are sitting at a computer chances are you’re either at a desk, on a couch, or in bed. Turn off all the lights in your home that absolutely do not have to be on. While you’re at it, make note of any incandescent bulbs left in your home and consider replacing them tomorrow.
2. While you’re walking around turning off lights, make sure that the curtains are drawn around any windows. If you don’t have curtains, you might want to make note of the windows that don’t have them and consider getting some. But why curtains? Simple, curtains help to reduce heat loss through windows and also prevent direct heating caused by radiant heat from the sun. In the winter this means less heat loss which means lower heating costs. In the summer this also means less heating from the sun which means less energy spent on either air conditioning or fans.
3. Now that you’re in the room checking the curtains, check the heating vents. If the room is empty and isn’t going to be used then consider closing the heat vents. This will prevent unnecessary heating of a room that will not be serving any particular service. The heat will be re-routed to parts of the house where the heat is required and, as a result, lower your overall heating costs.
4. Once you’ve closed the curtains and checked the heating vents, close the door behind you and close the door to any other rooms that you are currently not occupying. In the winter this reduces the unnecessary heating of non-occupied spaces. In the summertime, this prevents warm air from being circulated through the house.
5. If it is hot out and you’ve got your air conditioner going, consider opening some windows and using a fan directed fan. If it is cold out, then reduce your thermostat down by one degree. In both of these cases, you will reduce overall energy consumption.
So, there you have it. Five simple things you can do that should take you know more than one short walk around your home. If you have any suggestions of your own, why not share them here.
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