With energy costs on the increase and pressure to cut our carbon emissions I was thinking that why not have a bash at being frugal and environmental all at the same time. There are also the health benefits of walking and riding a bicycle to be taken into account (although I do already spend a lot of time in the gym (free at work)).
I have therefore decided to forgo my car this autumn and to ride, walk or use public transport where ever possible and to log my progress in a diary with car miles saved etc. As is always the case with DTL this is totally interactive so please come along and post your own diaries on your own carbon saving antics over the coming months......(Lord of the Lane’s idea and he’s even given our my own section for it).
There aren’t really any rules as it isn’t a competition, it’s a bit like the grow your own and frugal diaries, a bit of fun between members with a serious underlying message. As the weather turns for the worse we are more likely to hop into our cars rather than brave the elements; the idea is that we fight the urge and forgo our cars for the shorter journeys. In the long run you will save fuel and therefore money, this you can estimate by dividing the car miles saved by the fuel consumption figures from you car i.e. if you have saved 50 car miles over the month and your car does 25 miles per litre of fuel then you have saved 4 litres. It doesn’t equate directly into carbon but it’ll give you a measure of how well you are doing.
best of luck
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