![]() The majority of Community Meals vehicles are electric.Work with Registered Social Landlords on energy efficiency programmes.Re-fit programme to reduce energy costs and carbon footprint, and maintenance and refurbishments to reduce energy use.Rural Development Plan (RDP) has included: Village Hall Energy Makeovers, Energy Days programmes, Renewable Energy Community Scheme in Monmouth (exploring potential for renewables and natural flood risk management to reduce flooding in Monmouth) and energy mapping.Upgrades to street lighting and move to LED street lighting.Almost 30 council building have solar panels.99% of Monmouthshire County Council’s buildings use energy from renewal sources.Here are some of the projects that the council already have underway: Energy Get involved with one of the many voluntary groups in Monmouthshire doing great work on climate change.Does your workplace have recycling or other environmental issues in place? Why not try and start something.Get involved with your school’s Eco Committee, or if your school isn’t an Eco School, find out more and ask them if they would consider it.Concessionary bus passes are available from Transport for Wales.If you are 16 to 25 you can apply for a young persons railcard.If you are 16 to 21 you can get bus travel discounts.Find out about public transport options that could work for you.If you are thinking of replacing your vehicle, think about whether an electric car would work for you.Try and car share when you can, to save fuel and money.Ask your employer if they can provide showers and lockers so that you can cycle to work.Get involved with local public rights of way volunteering opportunities.Team up with parents and your local school to develop a walking bus to walk your little ones to school.Find out about local cycle routes and cycling groups and get on your bike.Try and walk for short journeys, and reduce carbon while getting fit at the same time!.to your local charity shop to reduce landfill and help raise money. Donate unwanted clothes, bric-a-brac, books, furniture etc.Look after your clothes and don’t buy disposable fashion.Try and cut down on single use plastics.Use refillable water bottles, and reusable containers for your lunch.Get recipes and tips for using food and reducing food waste.Find out about and use all the different types of recycling that Monmouthshire does.Consider buying “experiences” for people as gifts, or charity gifts that support sustainable projects, rather than buy gifts that aren’t wanted or needed.Support your local charity shop and buy second hand, or use schemes such as Freecycle.When you are buying food think local, in season, reduced and recyclable packaging.Think about how much you buy and whether you really need it.Get involved in community allotments or establish a new allotment and have a go and growing your own fruit and veg.Think about where meat you buy comes from and have a varied diet with plenty of fruit and vegetables.Try and reduce your food miles by buying food which is locally grown where possible and in season.Join a “Friends of” group to get involved in sustainable green space management, or find out about local groups who are doing community gardening and growing.Leave part of your garden wild, make habitats for wildlife and plant trees to absorb carbon dioxide. ![]() Consider what you want your savings or pensions to be invested in. ![]()
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