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Your small steps can make a big difference. Below you’ll find links to a range of information and advice to help you on your way to living a greener life.

• Reduce your carbon footprint: use the Act on CO2 calculator (external link) to find out how much CO2 you create and get a simple, personalised action plan to save energy, money and reduce your carbon footprint.

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• Make your home as energy efficient as possible: complete the Energy Saving Trust’s free online home energy check (external link) and receive a personalised report telling you how to save energy and money in your home. You can also visit directgov (external link) to find easy ways to make your home more energy efficient.

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  For advice on ways to save energy if you own or manage an older home, please visit the English Heritage (external link) website.

   

• The 3 Rs - reduce, reuse and recycle: focus on the 3 Rs and take a fresh look at your household waste. Visit Act on CO2 (external link) for tips and advice or take a look at our recycling pages.

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• Save water: saving water is easy and can make a real difference - what’s more it can save you money! Discover how you can start saving with these top tips (external link).

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• Shop wisely: thinking twice about what goes in your shopping basket could make a real difference to the environment. Find out how you can shop smarter (external link).

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• Grow your own: growing your own fruit and vegetable is a great way to reduce your carbon footprint and save yourself money – and you don’t even need a garden! Find out how you can get growing (external link).

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• Consider investing in renewable technology: reduce your energy bills by harvesting free energy. Find out about how the technologies work, installation costs and payback times (external link).

When on the move…

• Use public transport: Traveline (external link) is a free journey planner providing journey information for all modes of public transport.

   

• Walk or cycle: West Lancashire is picturesque and perfect for walking and cycling. Visit Lancashire County Council’s(external link) to find cycle routes.

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• Car share: Join Lancashire’s car sharing service Shared Wheels (external link) and save the environment and your pocket!

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• Eco-drive: reduce the amount of fuel you burn with these 10 smarter driving tips (external link)

There’s a range of advice and funding available to West Lancashire residents to help tackle climate change. To find out more visit our help and funding available to residents page.

Related information

• West Lancashire Community Rail Partnership (external link)
• South Lancashire Rural Transport Partnership (external link)
• Recycle Now (external link)