Transcript Small Steps
Small Steps Campaign Hampshire Federation of Women's Institutes Who am I? • Susie Phillips, climate action coordinator • Winchester Action on Climate Change • Tackling climate change by getting people to use less energy in their lives • More efficient and better insulated homes = less energy used • People save money! But first… Heads or Tails • Everybody stands up. • Two energy saving measures will appear on the screen. • To vote for the one that you think saves the most energy, either put your hands on your head or on your tail. • You probably have to guess! • The solution is revealed • Wrong answers sit down and right answers play the next round. Which saves the most energy over a year? Heads • Reduce your nonrecyclable rubbish by a quarter (by reusing bags, reducing packaging etc.) Question 1 Tails • Replace one bath with a shower per week per person? Which saves the most energy over a year? Heads • Reduce your nonrecyclable rubbish by a quarter (by reusing bags, reducing packaging etc.) •460kg Question 1 Tails • Replace one bath with a shower per week per person •340kg Which saves the most energy over a year? Heads • Do one load of laundry at 30oC each week Question 2 Tails • Switch to washing up by hand once a week, instead of using the dishwasher Which saves the most energy over a year? Heads • Do one load of laundry at 30oC each week •20kg Tails • Switch to washing up by hand instead of using the dishwasher once a week •40kg Question 2 Which saves the most energy over a year? Heads • Set your heating to come on one hour later Question 3 Tails • Turn your room thermostat to 18oC Which saves the most energy over a year? Heads • Set your heating to come on one hour later Tails • Turn your room thermostat to 18oC •230kg •280kg Question 3 Which saves the most energy over a year? Heads • Reduce your shower time from 6 minutes to 4 minutes Question 4 Tails • Buy an A+++ energy rated washing machine Which saves the most energy over a year? Heads • Reduce your shower time from 6 minutes to 4 minutes •70kg Question 4 Tails • Buy an A+++ energy rated washing machine •65kg Which saves the most energy over a year? Heads Tails • Having a vegetarian day • Seal all the draughts in once a week the house Question 5 Which saves the most energy over a year? Heads Tails • Having a vegetarian day • Seal all the draughts in once a week the house •165kg Question 5 •130kg Which saves the most energy over a year? Heads • Insulating your loft Question 6 Tails • Insulating your cavity walls Which saves the most energy over a year? Heads • Insulating your loft •720kg Question 6 Tails • Insulating your cavity walls •550kg Climate change – the last taboo? • Is it the most unacceptable topic to bring up at a dinner party? The Women’s Institute and Climate Change • Resolutions and actions – past and present SOS for high street – lowers transport emissions Recipes for British produce – reducing food miles Closing the door –shops reducing energy usage Eating seasonally – reducing food miles Country of origin Labelling (COOL) – reducing food miles Lobbying government for change in energy policies Supporting Earth Hour Can one person make a difference? • Should I recycle this yoghurt pot? • Should I drive to the supermarket to recycle glass? • Should I replace my old boiler? • Its just me – will it matter? Small Steps Competition • Starting in April 2014 until December • Everyone in the federation to reduce by 1 tonne of CO2 (1000kg) 8000 tonnes by Christmas 1600 cars off the road 2800 tonnes of landfill How does it work? • At your monthly meetings and through the magazine • Each month – three actions to choose from: • Bronze 20kg CO2 saved over a year • Silver 50kg CO2 saved over a year • Gold 100kg CO2 saved over a year • At the next meeting the secretary will record who did which challenges (honour system) • WI house will publish a scoreboard to show which WI is saving the most CO2 A few details and the one rule • You can do more than one action a month • You or your secretary do not need to do any calculations – just tell us what action(s) each person took. • Alternative actions are available on the Hampshire website • This is a change for life – try it for the month but it is over the year that it will make a difference Prizes and Bonuses! • The last actions will be published for the December meeting • Results and prizes at next March meeting 2015 • There will be prizes for the top three WIs who lose the most over the year • Watch out for ways to boost your WI points during the year Will it make a difference? • Yes! • WI as community leaders • People make a difference when they work together Thank you and Good luck • More details in this month’s posting • Come and speak to me or my colleague at the stand in the foyer at lunch • Come and claim your heads and tails prizes