To celebrate Environment Week, Liberal Democrats have published 15 ways in which you can save energy and reduce your 'carbon footprint'. Even choosing just one of these will help.

1. Use energy-saving light bulbs (some are being given away in the Civic Centre this week!).

2. Turn down the thermostat by one degree.

3. Take a shower instead of a bath.

4. Put a water saving device in your toilet.

5. Turn the tap off when brushing your teeth.

6. Use rechargeable batteries instead of disposable ones.

7. Use a reusable bag, rather than plastic carriers.

8. Dry washing by hanging it, rather than tumble drying.

9. Wash clothes at lower temperatures.

10. Draught-proof windows and doors.

11. Boil only the water you need, rather than filling the kettle every time.

12. Switch off your TV and other electrical applicances at the mains rather than leaving them on stand-by, and unplug mobile phone chargers when not in use.

13. Increase the amount you recycle.

14. Share car journeys to work with a colleague, cycle, or replace a car journey with public transport at least once a week.

15. Switch to a more environmentally friendly electricity supplier like Good Energy, who supply only 100% renewable electricity from the natural energy of wind, sun, or running water.