01743 852100 Basket Login Search About Us Courses and Experiences Resources Centres Shop Contact Us Donate News How can you Reduce Your Carbon Impact? By Melanie Cousins • 26th May 2020 At FSC we are working hard to reduce our carbon emissions across all our learning locations in a number of ways including making our buildings more efficient, using greener energy sources and switching to energy efficient vehicles. How can you help to make an impact on our environment in your day to day life? We’ve got six simple changes that can really help with your carbon footprint: Go veggie for one (or more) days a week meat production is a huge driver of climate change so reducing or even cutting out meat makes a big difference. Get moving leave the car at home and walk or cycle for short journeys. You’ll save some money on petrol and improve your health and wellbeing, as well as helping the planet. Plant some greenery whether you have a garden, balcony or windowsill available, make sure you have a range of plants and greenery in it, not only will you welcome wildlife but plants help absorb carbon dioxide. Buy a bit less ‘fast fashion’ uses a lot of resources for cheap items, so you have less carbon impact by buying fewer but better quality items which last. Switch energy provider move to a company which provides energy from renewable power sources. We work with Ecotricity and if you sign up to their energy via this link they will also donate £50 to FSC www.ecotricity.co.uk/fsc If you can, invest in your own sources of renewable energy such as solar panels. Do your research support companies who are committed to reducing their carbon and are investing in a low-carbon future – like FSC! Source food that is locally produced and in season. Solar panels at FSC’s Head Office How we are run Annual Reports Governance and Trustees Our Commitment to the Environment Data Protection Customer Information Gender Pay Gap Centres FSC Amersham FSC Birmingham FSC Bishops Wood FSC Blencathra FSC Castle Head FSC Dale Fort FSC Epping Forest FSC Flatford Mill FSC Juniper Hall FSC London: Beckenham Place Park FSC London: Bushy Park FSC London: Greenwich Park FSC London: Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park FSC London: The Regent’s Park FSC London: Urban Sites FSC Malham Tarn FSC Margam Discovery Centre FSC Millport FSC Nettlecombe Court FSC Orielton FSC Preston Montford FSC Rhyd-y-creuau FSC Slapton Ley FSC Slapton Ley National Nature Reserve FSC Start Bay FSC Virtual Biodiversity Arachnids Amphibian and Reptiles Bats Bees Wasps and Ants Beetles Biological Recording Birds Botany Butterflies and Moths Ferns Flowering Plants Freshwater Invertebrates Fungi Grasses, Sedges and Rushes Habitats and Conservation and Field Skills Lichen Mammals Marine and Freshwater Habitats Mosses and Liverworts NVC and Phase 1 Other Invertebrates Plants Professional Development Soil Invertebrates Tracking Trees Find out about Publications Delivery Information Our Email Newsletter Nature Gifts for Wildlife Lovers – Wildlife Gifts & Christmas Cards Bursaries for Natural History courses Course Level Descriptions Field Studies Journal Geography Fieldwork Biology Fieldwork FSC's COVID-19 Resources and Ideas Jobs at FSC – Join Our Team Sign up to our Email Newsletter Donate First Hand Experiences in the Outdoors Field Studies Council is a Company Limited By Guarantee, reg. England and Wales No.412621, and a Charity No.313364 in England & Wales, and SC039870 in Scotland. Registered Office: Preston Montford, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 1HW Cookies By clicking “Accept all cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyse site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookie details Accept all cookies Cookie settings