1.     Introduction to Carbon Footprints (Oct)

What is a carbon footprint? Why is it useful to know what your own one is? Do individuals make a difference? What are the ten biggest actions we can take to reduce it?  And how could these improve our quality of life?

2.     Home Energy (Nov)

How much heat is lost through each part of our homes, how can we save heat? Is insulation important or should we just install low carbon heating? How do we get around problems with old buildings? What does it cost?  And how much will it save on our heating bills?

3.     Shopping (Dec)

How can individuals influence manufacturing? How can we reduce the footprint of products by 80%? What choices can help when shopping?  And how do the products we use affect our quality of life?

4.     Quality of Life (Jan)

What do we mean by quality of life, and how does it connect to saving CO2? How can we monitor our quality of life and track it over time? What do psychologists say makes us happy? And how on earth could lowering our carbon footprints actually make us happier? 

5.     Money (Feb)

How can we use our money to drive carbon savings?  What influence does consumer purchasing have on industry? Where can we keep, save and invest our money?  And how do we get the most value for money in terms of happiness, health and well being? 

6.     Farming (Mar)

How much CO2 does farming produce, and how can shoppers choose low carbon foods? Why is farming going to avert climate change, and how will carbon farming make food more nutritious? How much CO2can it absorb and can it earn farmers more money?

7.     Holidays (Apr)

How can we get the most out of our holidays? What are the most common holiday objectives, and how can we achieve them with a small carbon footprint? What are the carbon footprints of different holidays? And how can low-carbon holidays raise our quality of life?

8.     Transport (May)

How can we get transport to net zero? How do different types of transport compare? How long should I keep my old car before replacing it? What’s so amazing about e-bikes? And how can we make our journeys better for health and wellbeing?

9.     Offsets (Jun)

What is carbon offsetting, and how does it work? Can offsets help us out of the climate crisis, or do they only hide the problem? Why have they got a bad name, are they legitimate and could they even be essential to solve climate change?

10.   Food (Jul)

What kind of food supports the highest quality of life? Why does an organic carrot from Kenya have a smaller footprint than a non-organic carrot from the UK? What is low-carbon meat, and why is UK meat better than international meat? How can I buy low-carbon food?