Actions you can take on climate change

What Hampshire residents can do to reduce and mitigate the effects of climate change.

Together we can make a difference. Daily activities like how we travel, how we power our homes, and the things we buy and then dispose of are all affecting climate change.

Making simple, everyday changes can help save money, create healthier lives and reduce our carbon footprint.

Reduce your carbon emissions

Explore what simple things you can do to reduce your carbon emissions.

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Make your home resilient to climate change

Build resilience to climate change by preparing your home for the impacts of a rise in temperature.

Learn more about making your home resilient to climate change

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Reduce waste

Hampshire County Council's Smart Living pages offer advice and ideas for reducing waste, from composting to reusing furniture.

Find out about recycling in Hampshire

Home energy

The Energy Saving Trust can support you to move to a low-carbon home energy system.

My Home Made Better offers free impartial advice to make your home warmer, greener and cheaper to run.

Decide today to Swap One to Local

Swapping one to local is all about finding easy swaps in the everyday things we do, such as choosing a staycation, rather than a trip abroad. Explore what you could do today.

Learn more about Swap One to Local

Challenge yourself to go green

Our services have been making changes that are adding up to something bigger. When everyone makes small changes together, they add up to something extraordinary. Can you go green and stay green?

Learn more about Go Green

Find out your carbon footprint

It's up to all of us to look at the everyday things that could make a big difference. Take the first step by working out your carbon footprint with the WWF's calculator.

Calculate my carbon footprint