There are 250,000 new students going into higher education each year, who will all be in the front line as the effects of climate change start to bite. UK university and higher education institutions emit 3.2m tonnes of CO2 a year. Friendly and easy to use, How to be a Student and Not Destroy Planet Earth gives students living away from home all the information they need to cut their carbon emissions - both their own and their university's. "How do you want your generation to be remembered? How about as the generation that: Prevented global warming spiralling out of control Put an end to pollution Recycled all its waste Saved Planet Earth ...while still having enough change in its pocket for a pint?"

Did you know that: i our demand for electricity grows by about 3% every year? i just lowering the temperature of your thermostat by 1 degree Celcius can reduce your energy bill by 10%? i energy-efficient light bulbs last about 12 times longer than ordinary bulbs, and each one will save you about GBP7 a year? i almost 40% of all the heat that we buy to warm up our rooms escapes through our walls and roof space if theyire not insulated? i if we didnit leave our TVs and other gadgets on stand-by, we could shut down two power stations? Weire all using more and more energy: charging up our mobiles and laptops, keeping our rooms so hot that we walk around in short sleeves in the winter, or leaving lights on all day and night whether we are using the rooms or not. But the consequences of using so much so freely is causing our climate to change, and our energy bills to rise. There are many small things we can do which cost nothing but can make a difference. This book gives you over 100 tips for saving energy, money and the environment, ideas for taking it a bit further with solar installation or wind turbines, plus facts about our energy use and its impact on our climate.

Greening Your Office shows us why we should green up at work, and covers the many areas where more environmentally friendly initiatives can be put into practice in a simple A-Z format. It includes case studies of successes from offices both big and small to inspire others to follow in their footsteps. The book hows how, by making small changes, individuals and organisations can: * Reduce costs * Reduce waste * Increase sales * Create a positive feeling at work * Do your bit for climate change Greening Your Office is for anyone who works in an office, both management and staff, from the large offices of global corporations to the person working from a home office.

100 simple and effective tips for saving water, inside and outdoors of your home or business. Packed with practical ideas for your kitchen, bath, landscaping, and water using chores. Did you know . . . We use 127% more water today than we did in 1950 About 95% of water delivered to our houses goes down the drain A garden hose can use almost as much water in an hour as an average family of four uses in one day Our population is growing, our climate changing and our lifestyles demand more and more water - we are consuming too much! But there are many things we can do to reduce our consumption of water, save money and help the environment. This book gives you 100 water saving tips for the home and garden - from simple things like having a shower instead of a bath, to more drastic measures like installing a rainwater harvesting system. If each one of us does just one of them, we can help reduce the likelihood of water shortages both now and in the future.