These days the pressure is on to buy something new to make us feel or look greener without loss of convenience, but it is far better to use what we already have to help us adjust to putting the long-term future of life on earth, above our short term comfort.
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Before making a clean start first consider sharing our homes or moving to somewhere more suitable. This can radically cut our personal energy consumption and reduce the need for building new houses.
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Change your electricity supplier to a renewable energy provider (not all companies are 100% green! See our green energy section) 
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Take meter readings so you know how you are doing.
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Stop using fossil fuels like gas central heating and cheap tariff electricity. Switch everything off including gas central heating and hot water to take back control of your equipment.
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Follow our tips in the other section for using passive heating, insulating and heating more efficiently.