Individuals and organisations from all over the Duchy have already decided its time to act to reduce the impact of climate change. Collectively, the choices they have made to reduce carbon dioxide emissions are helping to protect the climate for all of us, but more needs to be done and you can be part of the solution. Use the links below to see why people have decide to act and what it is that they have done.
You can use the information to think about how you can help to tackle climate change yourself, we have separated the stories into four different areas:
If you are new to climate change and want to find out more, you can read the stories we produced that help to explain what climate change is, how its caused, and how we can tackle it by using this link. You can also visit the main climate change section of our website by following this link.
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Using Energy More Efficiently |
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4 - Help to save energy at home
Cornwall EEAC can help you save energy at home, helping the climate and saving you money..... |
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Action at home, advice and grants for saving energy at home, emissions from homes |
12- Simple ways to save energy at home
Find out about simple, low cost ways to save energy at home - good for your wallet and the climate.... |
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Action at home, low energy lightbulbs, draughtproofing, stand-by, advice & grants |
18- Tackling climate change from home
See how to reduce carbon emissions by installing energy efficiency measures in your home |
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Action at home, loft Insulation, cavity wall insulation, grants, fuel bills |
20- Working with nature to tackle climate change
Find out how to save energy at home.... |
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Individual action, woodfuel, energy efficiency |
29 - No cost ways to Tackle Climate Change
Find out about no cost ways to save energy at home, reducing emissions and helping the climate.... |
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Action at home, behavioral change, loft insulation, draughtproofing, climate change & wildlife |
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7- Climate friendly village halls
Find out how to make your village hall more energy efficient.... |
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Community action, low energy lighting, cavity wall insulation, energy efficiency, advice & grants |
23- Penwith Housing Association
Find out how this social housing provider has cut the carbon footprint of its homes by a third so far |
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Organisation action, energy efficiency, ground source heat pumps |
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Travelling More Sustainably |
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10- Car Share Cornwall
Car sharing is an easy way to get around and it helps the climate, reduces traffic, and saves you money.... |
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Individual action, transport & climate change, car sharing |
14- Travelling without flying
Find out to travel abroad without relying on air travel.... |
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Individual action, impact of flying, carbon footprints and train travel |
22- Commuting without the car
Find out about ways to commute around Cornwall without using the car.... |
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Individual action, impact of driving, public transport |
31- Devoran School
Find out how this school is encouraging sustainable, climate friendly travel |
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At at school, walking bus, cycling, transport impacts |
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Making Use of Renewable Energy |
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20- Working with nature to tackle climate change
See how wood fuel can be used in the home to provide heat and hot water.... |
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Individual action, woodfuel, energy efficiency |
27 - Cornwall Switch
Find out more about buying clean, green, climate-friendly electricity for your home |
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Individual action, green electricity supply, renewable energy |
33- Solar Power at Home
Find out about using the power of the sun to provide electricity and hot water for your home |
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Individual action, Solar power - electricity and hot water |
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6- Have yourself a solar powered Christmas
St Mawes School uses solar power to provide hot water and electricity for their Christmas lights.... |
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Action at school, solar power electricity & hot water, energy efficiency |
9- Community wind power
Find out how small scale wind power could provide climate friendly electricity for your neighborhood.... |
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Community action, wind power, grants |
11- Blisland Village
Information on using renewable energy in community facilities.... |
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Community action, ground source heat pumps, solar electric, energy efficiency |
19- Cornwall Federation of Women's Institutes
Find out about using solar power for your community building.... |
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Community action, solar electric, passive solar design, energy efficiency |
21- Leap Media, making a difference, making a living
Buying green electricity and using energy efficiently in the workplace.... |
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Business action, green electricity supply, energy efficiency, local economy |
23- Penwith Housing Association
Find out how this social housing provider has cut the carbon footprint of its homes by a third so far.... |
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Organisation action, energy efficiency, ground source heat pumps |
25 - The National Trust
See how they making use of a wide range of renewable energy technologies in their properties.... |
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Organisation action, woodfuel, solar power, renewable energy, energy efficiency |
32- Wave Hub
See how Cornwall could lead the way in tackling climate change by using the power of the waves |
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Regional action, wave power, businesses, renewable energy |
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Other Ways to Help the Climate |
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2 - Local food
The way we shop for food can add to the problem of climate change, find out how you can reduce this.... |
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Individual action, food miles, local food, transport, local shopping |
3 - New ways of working
Find out ways to make your business more climate friendly.... |
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Business action, transport impacts, electronic meetings |
5- Climate friendly parish
St Endellion is aiming to become Cornwall's first Climate Friendly Parish.... |
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Community action, energy efficiency, local food, transport |
13- Transition Penwith
A new initiative moving Penwith towards a low energy, low carbon future.... |
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Community action, low carbon futures, peak oil |
15- Recycling and climate change
Recycling helps to save energy and is one way to help tackle climate change in Cornwall.... |
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Individual action, recycling, waste, products |
16- Shopping locally is good for the climate
Find out how you can help the climate and your local community by supporting local shops.... |
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Individual action, local food, local products, local producers, climate & wildlife |
21- Leap Media, making a difference, making a living
See how this St Austell based design company is helping to tackle climate change.... |
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Business action, green electricity supply, energy efficiency, local economy |
24- Multi Faith Climate Forum
See how the faith communities in Cornwall are working together on climate change.... |
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Community action, awareness raising, climate change |
26 - Cornwall Sustainable Energy Partnership
Find out how this organisation is leading the fight against climate change in Cornwall.... |
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Organisation action, sustainable energy, cornwall action, advice & support |
28 - Restormel Borough Council
See how this local authority is working to tackle climate change.... |
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Local government action, climate impacts & action, energy efficiency |
30 - Climate friendly lifestyles
Find out how your family can live a modern lifestyle without harming the climate.... |
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Individual action, growing food, renewable energy, energy efficiency, bio-fuels |
General Climate Change Issues |
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1 - Introducing climate change
Climate change is a big problem, but one we can do something about it..... |
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What it is, how its caused, how to tackle it |
8- Climate change so what?
Confused about climate change? Now there is a fun and positive way you can find out more.... |
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Climate awareness, facts & figures |
17- Climate change will affect us all
Find out more about how we cause climate change and how it will affect our lives.... |
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Climate impacts, facts & figures, taking action |
24- Multi Faith Climate Forum
See how the faith communities in Cornwall are working together on climate change |
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Community action, awareness raising, climate change |
34 - Surfers Against Sewage
See how this organisation is helping the surf community to tackle climate change |
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Climate impacts, coastal impacts, water impacts |
35 - It is not to late to tackle climate change
Climate change is already having an impact, but we still have time to avoid its worst effects |
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Climate facts, climate solutions |
