Carbon Footprinting at Derbyshire Eco Centre Launch Event

When Derbyshire County Council Adult Education Service opened its new Eco Centre we were there, in conjunction with Derbyshire Dales District Council to help people work out their carbon footprint.

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13 people completed a footprint over the course of the day. The lowest was an impressive 3.6 tonnes (compared to a UK average 9.8) and the highest was 19.2 tonnes. All participants were given tailored advice on how to lower their footprint and many took away Factsheets. The person with the lowest footprint won a one day course at the Eco Centre and the person with the highest received some energy saving devices for their home to help them begin lowering their footprint. Everyone completing a footprint received an Eco Action Pack with a year’s worth of ideas for actions to reduce their carbon footprint.

 

In addition, all of MEA’s factsheets were on display and people were welcome to take them away without completing a footprinting form. This was ideal for those who were short on time. People also made enquiries on topics ranging from renewables to heating systems and domestic energy efficiency.