#MyNetZeroPledge is a way for the residents of Leiston to show their support and commitment for our journey to carbon net zero by pledging to reduce their carbon emissions. How you do this and how much you do is up to you; there are many everyday actions you can take (or not take) that will reduce your carbon footprint and they often have other benefits too!

For example, you could pledge to walk or cycle to work or school one day a week. This will reduce the amount of carbon you produce through driving, save you money, and improve your physical and mental health! If you choose to send this to us via our contact page, we will display it on our website to show and encourage the rest of the community to get involved. If you don’t want to feature on this page, send your pledge in and let us know, so we can keep track of how much we have pledged as a community.

Here are some actions you can take…

Reduce Driving

Driving a non-electric car is a major carbon emitter, so walking or cycling to work or school can have a serious reduction on your carbon footprint.

Most cars emit around 0.3 kg of carbon dioxide per mile, so over a year, it adds up!

Turn out the Lights

Save energy by turning off lights of the rooms you aren’t using or invest in sensors which detect movement and turn off the lights when they aren’t needed.

Reducing your energy consumption has a direct effect on your carbon emissions.

Solar Panels

Investing in solar panels reduces your reliance on the national grid, which is not yet decarbonised. By doing this, you reduce your own energy bills and your carbon emissions!

Recycle

Try and recycle more, putting the correct waste in the correct bin. This reduces the amount of waste that has to go into landfill, which produces harmful greenhouse gases.

Insulate your Home

Improving the insulation of your home reduces the amount of fossil fuels you need to burn in your boiler to keep your home warm. This leads to a major reduction in your heating bills and carbon emissions.

Buy Local

Try and buy your food from local sources to reduce the distance it has to be transported. Reducing your food miles reduces the amount of HGVs driving around the country, which has an effect on carbon emissions.

Reduce your water usage

Heating water is expensive! It takes a lot of energy which mainly comes from burning fossil fuels, emitting carbon dioxide. By having shorter or slightly colder showers, you can reduce your bills and carbon footprint.

Lower your Heating

Turning down the thermostat in your home by 1 degree can lead to a 15% reduction in heating required. This helps with bills and carbon emissions!

Net Zero Actions