Energy Series 13: Cates Top Tips To Save Money (and the Planet)

I thought I’d try to pull all these wonderful energy (and money) saving ideas into one place and started writing a great little report to help you do just that.

I want to make it so easy for people to really begin to make a dent in their energy consumption and save some money along the way.

As I was researching and writing it occurred to me that I shouldn’t make you wait for the report and I should give you the Top Tips right now!

So here are some of the easiest ways to get you started.

Of course, there is a LOT more to come so keep you eye on the blog for the upcoming Report.… I’m working on it.

If you want to ensure you don’t miss out, subscribe using the form (top right) so that I can get the notice for the release of the Report right to your inbox so you can start saving energy and money as soon as possible.

Don’t miss out just because you were on the wrong list – this is the one, do it now before you forget.

Global Vision: What Are You Doing On Saturday Night?

We are having a romantic dinner by candle light… all three of us!

How about you?

Tell how Earth Hour went at your place and let’s see if we can come up with a great plan for next year!

Global Vision: When Will We Learn?

Someone on Digg (thanks Asya) pointed me towards an amazing website today. I’ve spent quite some time exploring it and being amazed at the vision and creativity of people. It is well worth visiting and the link will be at the bottom of this post.

Here is a video from the site and the accompanying words:

G20 from illuzia.net on Vimeo.

To see this amazing site for yourself follow this link: http://www.illuzia.net

Sustainable Living: Take The Lead

Climate Change, Access to Food and Water, Peace, GM/GE foods entering our foods without our knowledge or consent, over development, over consumption, peak oil, pollution…

For the past decade or so our collective Governments have not taken the lead on these kinds of issues. Maybe once upon a time they did but in modern times, Governments have tended to ‘watch the market’ so to speak and do what they think will be popular. So they are not going to take the lead on this issue, unless they think you want them too.

If you make it clear to your political leaders that you want them to respond to climate change in real and meaningful ways, they will.

• I’m afraid, rolling up to vote once every four years is not going to be soon enough, or loud enough.

• Whether you currently believe in climate change or not, it will effect you.

• Whether you currently consume a lot or a little, you can do more.

• Whether you think there will be a political shift, a technological breakthrough or a grassroots revolution – climate change is happening.
• Water shortages, food shortages, energy shortages are all going to impact your life, your family, your community.

I hope we have a few years left to mitigate those events, to plan for them, to have support mechanisms in place and develop alternatives and replacements. By raising your awareness of these issues, by observing the now Global and Annual “Earth Hour” (see my post here) you can actually encourage others to wake up and engage in the world around them.

You can make a huge difference both personally in your private life and as a citizen of Earth by making those small changes that MUST be made to move you ever closer to a Sustainable Way of Living.

Begin by subscribing, using the form top right of this page, to receive 20 free video’s that will help you get a handle on your energy use and will even save you money. Don’t delay, time is short.

Energy Series 12: Don’t Take No For An Answer

I can’t believe you’ll have any trouble doing this one but if your energy provider doesn’t offer a Green Power alternative… get rid of them!

With so much competition out there I can’t imagine you’ll have any trouble, but just remember you can always change companies if they have not got the product you want to purchase.

• Is there something I can create for you that will help you take control of your energy bill?
• Would a simple step-by-step report help you out?
• Something that outlined a range of actions and simple changes you can implement right now to help you reduce your energy consumption and save you money at the same time?

If I get enough feedback to support this idea, that is exactly what I’m going to create for my subscribers. So…Step One: Leave a comment and tell me what would be useful and Step Two: Subscribe using the form up there on the right hand side so that YOU are among the first to know when it’s ready.

Earth Hour: 28th March 2009

Will you join us?

8.30pm where ever you are on Earth… for just one hour.

Turn off your lights.

We are just one person, acting together.

We Are One

Energy Series 11: Will You Go All The Way?

Whether you are a DIY person and have decided to get to know all about solar and wind power generation by building your own kits or you live in a tiny apartment there is a greener alternative for your energy needs.

I know you are working on reducing your energy consumption overall and that can be a longer term project as you move to change some long held habits and routines, however there is something you can do right now.

So contact your energy provider and discuss your circumstances with them today, they will be sure to have an alternative, renewable, green power option that will suit you down to the ground.

For those of you who prefer to do it yourself (DIY), follow this link to take a look at the review I wrote for two leading companies who are offering support to people just like you. Let me know which one you buy and send me a video or some pictures of the finished product – I’ll post them here for all to see!

Subscribe (top right) to receive all 20 videos in the energy series – take control of your energy consumption, save money and do something positive for future generations.

Sustainable Living: Because You Are Responsible

So we’ve been looking at some of the reasons a thinking person might have for going to the bother of learning about climate change and then responding by developing a more sustainable lifestyle.

I suggested that because you happen to be perfectly placed to do so is a good enough reason and I also suggested that because it’s so easy to get started that almost anybody living a modern industrialised lifestyle could give it a go.

I have another reason and it is a great one because it has the potential to touch the hearts and minds of the people you care about the most. The third reason is because you are responsible and you are the leader on this issue in your home, in your community.

We are all responsible for our over-consumption of the worlds resources.  The statistics that keep getting quoted are for the USA and they are as follows:

5% of the worlds population consuming 25% of the worlds resources.

… One quarter of the worlds resources.

No matter which way I read that it is outrageous!

I am happy to be counted as consuming an equivalent amount of resources even though the figures may vary slightly from continent to continent across the world. When I say “happy” I don’t mean I’m pleased about it or content to allow it to stay that way, I mean I am willing to accept my role in this whole mess we have created. I’m assuming most of the rest of the developed world follows a similar pattern and I’m prepared to take responsibility for that. I am now standing up and stepping forward, will you come too? <strong><object

• We are responsible for our families and our communities.

• We want our kids and our parents and our friends to live happy and healthy lives.

• We can do that without continuing our quick step march to collapse of our culture and our species.

• We can do that without continuing our reckless and mindless stripping of the Earths resources.

• We can do that without our devastating impact on all the other valuable and worthwhile living and breathing animals and plants we share this spec of dirt, this shining jewel in the sky that we call home.

Become a Super Hero in your home, your workplace, your street, village, town or city. Find the other budding Super Hero’s in your network and encourage them.

We need each other.

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Energy Series 10: Let’s sit on the fence together!

There are some times (and this may be one of them) when sitting on the fence and seeing both sides of a situation is the right thing to do. The question is not so much whether to do one thing or the other, but to do both. Switch and Reduce….

Watch the video to find out more.

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