February's green thing - use body warmth

We follow 'do the green thing' for a couple of months (check the green thing for November, December and January), and we're always happy to follow their advice. This month we're called to Use Body Warmth (and turn your heating down a bit or off for a bit).

The Green Thing explains the logic behind it: It’s not an overnight job to stop the planet from overheating, but one way we can help is by not overheating our homes. Heating uses more energy than anything else indoors and creates the most CO2 which is the main cause of climate change. So if you turn your heating down a bit or off for a bit it’s a great way of doing your bit for the planet.

You’ll probably find you’re quite comfortable living at lower temperatures but if you’re chilly, don’t reach for the radiators. Try putting on a jumper. Even better, put on a person. Either way, use some body warmth. However you do it, you'll save nearly half a tonne of CO2 over the year if you keep doing it. However you do it, you'll save nearly half a tonne of CO2 over the year if you keep doing it.

And here's a little visual example how it can be done:



and there's also a special green activity planned for Valentine's Day:

Come to Soho Square at 1.30pm on Valentine's Day and be part of the world's first Body Warmth Flash Hug.

The plan: turn the heating down or off for a bit in your homes or offices, come to Soho Square at lunchtime, hug some beautiful people (or some of the Green Thing team) then go back to your unheated homes and offices with a huge body warmth boost.

If you're on Facebook then sign up to the event here.

Enjoy doing your green thing,
Raz @ Eco-Libris

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