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Annette Brooke MP joins 'Save your 20%' Campaign
October 24, 2005 4:54 PM
'Save your 20%' marks the ninth annual Energy Saving Week
Local MP Annette Brooke has signed up for the Energy Saving Trust's new consumer campaign called 'Save your 20%', which marks the ninth annual Energy Saving Week and is launching on 24 October.
She has added her name to a Parliamentary motion welcoming Energy Saving Week and calling on fellow MPs to show leadership in their constituencies by supporting the Energy Saving Trust's call to action encouraging individuals to reduce their energy consumption and help tackle climate change.
In support of the UK target to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 20% by 2010, the Energy Saving Trust has devised 'Save Your 20%' as a way of highlighting both the economic and environmental reasons for not wasting energy. The campaign outlines everyday steps that we can take to help lessen the damaging effects of modern lifestyles, from turning appliances off standby and installing energy saving light bulbs to turning down our thermostats by just one degree.
The national campaign will be launched during Energy Saving Week which aims to encourage individuals to think about the consequences of their everyday use of energy. The energy we waste in our homes produces 27% of the UK's carbon dioxide emissions, one of the main contributors to climate change.
Annette Brooke says:
"As well as signing the Early Day Motion, I will be taking part in a Home Energy Check, to assess my carbon footprint and recognise how much energy can be saved. I will also be encouraging my family, staff and constituents to be energy conscious throughout the week and beyond - by making sure that all lights are switched off when not needed, televisions and computer screens are not left on standby and by turning my thermostat down by one degree. I have recently fitted every lamp at home with an energy saving light bulb. By being more careful about our energy usage we can all do our bit to help the environment as well save money on energy bills."
Annette Brooke will be encouraging her office to join "Save my 20%" and is inviting people in the Mid Dorset and North Poole constituency to follow her example.
Philip Sellwood, Chief Executive of the Energy Saving Trust, said, "I really hope that as many people as possible in the Mid Dorset and North Poole constituency will take part in reducing their energy consumption by at least a fifth. If we can better understand the ways we use, and often waste, energy, we can start making real progress towards tackling climate change - and save on fuel bills at the same time. As individuals we can all make a difference."
For ideas on how to 'Save your 20%' during Energy Saving Week and throughout the year, call 0800 915 7722 or log onto www.saveyour20percent.co.uk
The Energy Saving Trust was set up by the UK Government after the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro and is one of the UK's leading organisations addressing the damaging affects of climate change. It aims to cut carbon dioxide emissions by promoting the sustainable and efficient use of energy. Energy Saving Trust is a non-profit organisation funded by government and the private sector.
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