How you can get involved

Join a group working to help make some of the ideas in the energy descent plan happen. (Friends of the Earth might be a good place to start.)
Bring your creative talents and imagination to help PEDAL organise events
Share your creative media grabbing ideas with PEDAL

Talk to your stair about planting a few fruit trees and /or bushes in your back green/garden
Get a compost bin for your back green/garden and invite all in your stair to use it (information on subsidised home composting bins)
Buy local
Walk, cycle, get the bus, take the train, join the City Car Club
Sign the pledge not to fly
Join a local eco-team and support each other to reduce your energy use, produce less waste and reduce your carbon emissions
Sign the pledge not to consume more than you need
Recycle whatever you can
Look into putting solar panels and/or a windmill on your roof (you might be able to get a grant)
Insulate your home – don’t leave your front door open! (Action for Warmth)
Use low energy light bulbs
Switch to a green energy electricity supplier (eg Good Energy or Ecotricity)
Turn your heating thermostat down a few degrees
Turn all machines off — don’t leave anything on standby
Try managing without a freezer/fridge/dishwasher/tumble drier
Don’t buy heavily packaged food
Organise a local clothes swap evening with your friends
Give unwanted items to a charity shop or to another home via Freecycle