Things You Can Do

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We are in the process of building a list of useful things any one could do the help reduce carbon emissions. Some of the ideas have little or no costs others will certainly have upfront costs but will hopefully save money in the long term.

If you have good ideas to add to the list email them to info@whataww.org and we will add some of them to  list.

This current list draws considerably on an excellent leaflet, Live For The Planet, created by Friends of The Earth Alnwick, and from output from the Earth Matters session at the festival

1. Turn down thermostats a degree or two and wear an extra layer.
2. Buy a timer for your shower. They only cost  about £2.50  but could save £30 a year if you spend just a minute less in the shower each day. Buy a shower head that reduces water flow - costs about £20 or a flow regulator costs about £3.50 see -https://www.savewatersavemoney.co.uk/products/showers
3. Close your curtains as soon as it's getting dark.
4. Check the insulation of your home and upgrade it. 
5. Shut doors to keep heat in
6. Put a lid on your saucepan when cooking.
7. Wash clothes less frequently.

1. Think about your journeys which could be on public transport.
2. Walk or cycle when possible.
3. Consider giving friends a lift. Find ways of sharing rides to reduce car use.
4. If using a car keep your speed in check and accelerate gently .
5. Seriously consider an all electric car.
6. Fly less, especially long haul.

1. Don't waste food.
2. Eat less meat and go for locally produced pasture fed meat where possible.
3. Use a pressure cooker or slow cooker.
4. Grow your own vegetables and fruit if possible.
5. Think about food miles - eat local produce when possible.

1. Visit a rewilding site or nature reserve: see www.nwt.org.uk/nature-reserves for a list of local sites
2. Join Rewilding Britain: https://rewildingbritain.org.uk
3. Join a wildlife organisation such as Northumberland Wildlife Trust.
4. Engage with your local farming community. Talk to a local farmer.
5. Buy locally-produced food where possible – from farm shops, farmers’ markets or see Produced in Northumberland https://producedin.northumberland.gov.uk/home.aspx
6. See LEAF Open Farm Sunday   (early June each year) https://leaf.eco/        
7. See Agroforestry Open Weekend (May each year)  https://agroforestryopenweekend.org
8. Newcastle University Farms Open Days Events  https://ncl.ac.uk/farms/events/
9. Tell a friend
10. Rewild a bit of your garden – above all make a wildlife pond!
11. Lobby a local or national politician
12. Something else – please tell us what you do! See Contact Us page.

Together when can make a bigger impact. Local organisations you may like to support

1. Friends of the Earth Alnwick   www.alnwickfoe.org.uk
2. Alnwick Wildlife Group www.alnwickwildlifegroup.co.uk
3. Climate Action Wansbeck climateactionwansbeck.org
4. Felton CAN www.feltoncan.org
5. Greener Berwick greenerberwick.org.uk
6. Rothbury CAN climateactionrothbury@gmail.com
7. Swarland Nature and Climate (SNAC) newtonswarlandpc.org.uk
8. Warkworth Green Matters warkworthwi.wordpress.com
9. Warkworth Litterbugs warkworthlitterbugs..Facebook
10. Northumberland Wildlife Trust https://www.nwt.org.uk

Together when can make a bigger impact. National organisations you may like to support

1. Friends of the Earth - https://friendsoftheearth.uk   
2. The Woodland Trust. www.woodlandtrust.org.uk
3. Greenpeace. https://www.greenpeace.org.uk
4. Center for Alternative Technology. https://cat.org.uk
5. RSPB  https://www.rspb.org.uk
6. National Trust https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk
7. Extinction Rebellion. https://extinctionrebellion.uk

If you have a practical idea send it in via info@whataww.com and we will add some  to the list.