Translate Accessibility statementPrivacy RegisterLog in A-Z HomeCommunityClimate changeWhat can you do - Climate Change toolkitResidents Climate Change toolkit Home Community Climate change Our Climate Emergency Climate change - what are we doing What can you do - Climate Change toolkit Residents Climate Change toolkit Residents easy wins Residents spend more time and money Residents big difference Community Climate Change toolkit Loans and grants Getting involved Residents' climate change toolkit Who is it for? This guide aims to help individuals and households understand how they can take action to tackle climate change. What is it? Emissions that cause climate change largely come from these four areas: heating and powering our homes how we get around – particularly car use what we eat the things we buy. The guide breaks down particular actions or areas for consideration to tackle the emissions that cause climate change, adapt to the predicted changes and hopefully save some money along the way! It provides tips and actions, as well as signposting to other resources or examples, locally and further afield. There are lots of actions we can take but all the options can feel overwhelming! Pick a few to start with and go from there. The guide will be updated periodically. Why take action? Climate change, as a result of human activity, remains arguably the greatest threat to our world. Recent scientific studies have recently labelled it as a ‘Code Red for Humanity’. Across the world, emissions of ‘greenhouse gases’ from human activity are causing climate change. This overall warming of the planet has huge and varied consequences in different locations. Globally this already leading to extreme weather events, drought, forest fires and more, and associated issues such as famine, increased disease and health issue. Significant impacts are also expected locally in Basingstoke and Deane, particularly for the most vulnerable members of our community, through increased summer temperatures and more extreme weather events with increased peak rainfall. Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council has declared a Climate Emergency and is working to make the borough net zero carbon by 2030. As part of our work to do this, we are looking to inspire action among all our residents, as local and personal action is vital to reducing our emissions. What would you like tips and advice on? Click on one of the buttons below to find out how you can play your part! We'd love to hear from you Do you have any other ideas that are currently missing from our toolkits? Or do you have any suggestions on how to make our toolkits easier to use? Perhaps you have some ideas on tackling climate change? If so, get in touch using the details below: Climate Change team If you have an enquiry about climate change or sustainability, send a message to the Climate Change Team Email: climatechange@basingstoke.gov.uk Contact us Contact us online 01256 844844 Civic Offices London Road Basingstoke RG21 4AH Sign up to our newsletter Sign up for email updates on council services, news and events. www.basingstoke.gov.uk/signup Give us feedback Our website uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to make our site work and others help us to improve by giving us some insight into how the site is being used. For more information please view our Cookies policy. I'm OK with analytics cookies Do not use analytics cookies