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On this page you'll find:
  • List of Tynwald Members - click here
  • Top tips for living a greener life
  • Links to other useful websites
  • Links to Manx Tails Green Columns and Manx Radio eco-documentaries
  • For Green Centre info - click here
  • For a full list of Tywald Members - click here
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Top tips for living a greener life:
Small lifestyle changes have a big effect on greenhouse gases, mainly carbon dioxide (CO2):
  • Insulation can save up to 630 kg per year CO2
  • Switch to green energy and save up to 520 kg per year
  • Double glazing can save up to 350 kg per year
  • Turn down your heating by 1° and save up to 300 kg CO2 per year
  • Dry clothes naturally: save up to 280 kg per year
  • Replace 5 old bulbs with low energy bulbs: save up to 250 kg per year
  • EU Grade A+ refrigerators save up to 210 kg per year
  • Electrical equipment on standby can use up to 80% of full power
25% of CO2 emissions in the EU come from travel:
  • Reducing car speed from 130 kph to 110 cuts CO2 by 30%
  • A static car uses more fuel in 10 seconds than restarting the car
  • Air conditioning increases fuel use and CO2 emissions by 5%
  • Roof racks increase fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by up to 10%
  • Flying from London to Brussels uses 160 kg CO2: by train, 18 kg
  • Keep fit: cycling burns 300 calories per hour
The chairman of the UN panel on climate change says one meat-free day a week is the best way to combat climate change:
  • Livestock generates more greenhouse gas – 18% – than transport
  • It takes 16 times more fuel to produce meat than vegetable equivalent: this is reflected in the cost
  • A meat-free diet is as effective at lowering cholesterol as statins
  • Among vegetarians, cancer mortality is 39% lower and heart disease
    28% lower, while all causes of premature mortality are 20% lower
Other general tips:
  • Conserve energy by: using energy saving bulbs (each bulb uses a quarter of the energy of an incandescent bulb, lasts up to 10 times longer and the energy saved keeps CO2 out of the atmosphere), turning off lights when you don't need them, turn your computer off when you don't need it - or stick it on hibernate, don't use standby on TVs, stereos and DVD players etc., wash clothes on colder cycles, turn your thermostat down 1 degree.
  • Conserve water by: fixing leaky loos, use watering cans instead of hoses, use the washing machine/dishwasher only when it's full, and collect rain water to water the gardening
  • Recycle everything you can - details of recycling services can be found by clicking here - and bring your own bags when you shop.
Information: Age of Stupid film clips

The Age of Stupid was 2009's climate change box office smash. These are a few clips from the film. The Cap & Trade clip is particularly useful: it's spin-free and explains the system in simple terms

* Cap & Trade: the 'big idea' to save the planet - Click here
* War for resources - Click here
* The film's conclusion - Click here
* Bad futures to extinction - Click here
PDFs

For pdfs with more detailed suggestions - click the links below which take you to files prepared for IoM FoE by Manx Tails' Green Columnist ffinlo Costain. Quick guides to:
 Yoga for climate change deniers No. 1: The Ostrich
Links to other useful websites:



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