1. Household Sustainability Transition Town Hastings

2. Sustainability 1.Zero Carbon – Reduce > eliminate energy for buildings 2.Transport – Reduce emissions 3.Food – Reduce impact of production, packaging and transport 4.Materials – Minimize impact of manufacture and transport 5.Zero waste – Reduce, re-use, reprocess, convert to energy 6.Water – Reduce consumption (and waste) 7.Natural habitats & wildlife – Conserve and enhance 8.Culture & heritage – Preserve valuable aspects 9.Equity & fair trade – Promote social justice 10.Health & happiness – Improve health and wellbeing 16th April 2016

4. UK Emissions 1 16th April 2016

5. UK Emissions 2 16th April 2016

6. UK Emissions 3 16th April 2016

7. Quiz

8. Answers QAcceptable Range 18% - 10% 2130 – 140 litres 38 – 12 seconds 46 – 8 weeks 53,500 – 4,500 Kg 680 – 120 weeks 73 – 4 times 812 – 15 te

9. Domestic Emissions 1 16th April 2016

10. Domestic Emissions 2 16th April 2016

11. Domestic Emissions 3 16th April 2016

12. Domestic Emissions 4 16th April 2016

13. Energy Use 16th April 2016

14. Domestic Emissions 5 16th April 2016

15. Embodied emissions 16th April 2016 Carbon footprintKg CO 2 A year’s worth of clothing225 A year’s worth of loo roll75 A new carpet – 4m x 4m76 - 290 A £500 gold necklace200 - 400 A small car6,000 A large car35,000 A paperback book1 A year’s worth of newspapers142 - 270 A year’s worth of mobile phone use @ 1 hr/day1,250 A single web-search0.0007 – 0.0045 A new iMac720 A major kitchen refit10,000 A new house80,000

16. Travel 16th April 2016 CO 2 emissions per vehicleGrams per mile Large car430 Small car280 CO 2 Emissions per passengerGrams per mile Urban bus/underground170 Train100 Long distance coach80 Short haul flight416 Long haul flight363 Cruise liner640 Foot passenger on a car ferry or cargo ship32

17. Cargo transport 16th April 2016 Mode of transportCO 2 emissions (grams per tonne-km) Air: Short haul1360 Air: Long haul692 Road: Transit van532 Road: Large truck88 Container ship16 Ship: Bulk carrier4

18. Food 16th April 2016 Carbon footprints of foodsGrammes CO 2e per kilo Apples – local & seasonal70 Apples – annual average550 Bananas480 Potatoes370 Tomatoes – local, organic & seasonal400 Tomatoes – Heated UK greenhouse in March50,000 Wheat800 Rice4,000 Lamb19,000 Chicken4,500 Eggs (box of six)1,800 Bottled water320 Tap water0.24

19. How Do We Change? 16th April 2016

20. http://www.carbonconversations.orghttp://www.carbonconversations.org/

21. Handout Information on behaviour changes that will increase sustainability and often reduce cost 16th April 2016

23. Thank you Ian Smith transitionenergy@gmail.com "You must be the change you wish to see in the world." – Mahatma Gandhi

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25. Factors affecting energy use in the home 16th April 2016 Type of house Size & age Type – detached/semi/terraced/bungalow Airtightness Insulation levels Windows – size/glazing quality Construction – brick/stone/timber Other – orientation/form factor/site exposure/location in UK

26. Factors affecting energy use in the home 16th April 2016 Lifestyle/behaviour Occupancy – number of people/transient/all day Thermostat temperature settings Showers vs baths/amount of their usage Temperature tolerance of occupants Clothing Amount of appliances/electrical goods Extent to which appliances/electrical goods are left on standby Switching electrical items (eg. lights, TVs) off when not needed Lighting levels Use of curtains/shutters/blinds Use of washing line Use of wet appliances (eg. full loads only, low temperatures) Use of supplementary heating (eg. portable electric heaters)

27. Factors affecting energy use in the home 16th April 2016 Efficiency of equipment Type of lighting – incandescent/halogen/fluorescent/LED Configuration of lighting/luminaire efficiency Energy efficiency of appliances Standby electrical consumption Heating controls – programmers/radiator thermostats Efficiency of boiler

28. Factors affecting energy use in the home 16th April 2016 Heating fuel/electricity use adjustment factors Energy for cooking – gas/oil/electricity/wood Storage heaters Immersion heater On site electricity generation (eg. PV) Solar thermal heating Electric vehicle charging

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