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Global warming is the biggest threat to mankind since the Cold War, when the super powers thought what a good idea it was to stockpile enough nukes to destroy the world several times over (as if destroying once wasn’t enough).  Therefore we all need to find ways to save energy wherever we can.  It may seem that on our own we can do very little against what is happening on a global scale, but every little bit helps.

It reminds me of the story of a man who found hundreds of jelly fish stranded on the beach after the tide had gone out.  He started to pick the jelly fish up one by one and place them back in the water.  Another man who was passing by told the first man that he was wasting his time as there were simply too many jelly fish trapped on the beach for the first man to make a real difference.  As the first man continued to return jelly fish back into the water he replied, “made a difference to that one . . . . made a difference to that one . . . . made a difference to that one”.

However small our contribution may be, we can all do a little bit to help to lessen our negative impact on the environment.  As a bonus for helping the environment, using less fuel will also save you your money too.  So here are some easy tips to help you protect the environment and keep more of your money where it belongs . . . . . in your pocket:

1.             Switch of lights that you are not using in other parts of the house.  Get yourself energy saving light bulbs as well.  They cost more to buy, but you save in the long term (plus they last longer so you buy less bulbs).  

All the above are quite simple really and many of them will seem obvious, but how often do we forget, or not bother simply because it is more convenient not to bother?  I know I do sometimes.   

If you wish to take it a bit further, then some energy companies have green policies too, trying to use as much renewable energy as possible.  This list is far from exhaustive, so please add your own ideas below.