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Ditching the car Energy Saving Light Bulbs Making Sure Things Aren't Left on Standby Turning down the Central Heating Adjusting your heating timer Cavity Wall Insulation Instaling Roof Insulation Improving your Bathroom Habits Cutting Down On Tumble Dryer Use Improve my recycling habits Improving your washing habits Insulate Your Hot Water Tank Floorboard and Skirting Board Insulation Improving your cooling habits Turning down the Water Heating Improve radiator efficiency Fitting Double Glazing Replace Your Boiler Get Started on Composting Improving your driving habits - when you are driving Improving your driving habits - before you set off Blocking your chimney when it's not in use Cleaning your Freezer Improving your washing habits Buying a More Efficient Car Manage with fewer cars Don't buy peat based fertiliser Water Butts and Garden Irrigation Systems Growing your own Plants. PV Solar Panels (for power generation) Solar Panels (for water heating) Buying more local produce. Buy Fruit and Veg that's in Season Get the train or coach and ferry. Fly somewhere a bit closer to home Eat less meat Improving your Food Shopping Habits Improving your Clothes Shopping Habits Take Fewer Trips Abroad Using an Electrisave Switching to a Green Electricity Supplier The Intelligent Thermostat Wall Cladding Buying energy efficient appliances Running a laptop rather than a desktop computer Joining a car club Convert a car to LPG Buying less packaged, processed and frozen food. Getting an organic, seasonal box delivered Keeping out of the supermarkets Working from home Getting a wind turbine Buy a wood burning stove Adjusting your heating timer Buy a bike Buying or Selling an energy efficient home Energy Saving Light Bulbs Combined Heat and Power Fly Economy

My Green Debt - TRIAL VERSION ( 1.0 person in this calculation )

This is just like your credit card or mortgage statement, except you have to be honest and work out for yourself how much you owe! Here's how it works:

1 - Your Green Debt calculation is split into the five categories that you can see below. Click on each heading to display the detailed calculations for that category:

- You don't have to work down the list as it appears - you can the sections in any order that you choose,
- Whenever you press submit your information is saved which means you don't have to do all of the calculations at the same time.

2 - The three columns on the right of this screen provide the following information:

My Totals - This column shows the total for each category (and the overall total) divided by the number of people in your calculation. Working out a 'per person total' like this allows fair comparison with the figures in the next column...

Comparison - This column can be configured to display several different sets of figures which you can compare to your totals. Click on the blue heading and a list of your options is displayed. The first set of options on this list are preset amounts calculated by us. The 'My Green Debt average' option allows you to compare with the average for all My Green Debt users (updated continuously). The second set of options under the 'My Friends' heading allows you to compare with the current totals for other My Green Debt users that you have set up as your friends. For more information on setting up friends click here.

Difference - This column compares the figures in the My Totals column with the figures in the comparison column. If your figure is lower than the comparison figure you'll see a green number telling you how much better you are in percentage terms. If your figure is higher there'll be a red number showing how much worse you are.

Please note that to save loading time whilst you are doing the calculation the figures in these columns do not update as you enter the information. You'll have to reload this page to get updated totals (click the red box that appears in the bottom-left of the screen or the button at the bottom of this page).

		Per Person Figures		Difference
		My Totals	UK 2006 Average	- better +worse
			Main Comparison Options UK 2006 Average UK 2012 Target UK 2050 Target Global Sustainable Level My Green Debt Average UK 2007 Average

	My Total Green Debt	0 kg	11,100 kg	-100%


	My Home	0 kg	2,400 kg	-100%

My Home 1 - Check that the first two boxes are correct. To make changes to these boxes select the number of people in each age range from the drop down lists. Number of people in my calculation who live here - This is set to be the number of people that you are doing the calculation for (as set on the My Profile page). You can leave this number unchanged unless you have included people in your calculation that do not live with you. If this is the case you will need to reduce this number accordingly. Total number of people in this home - This is often higher than the number above (for example if you are doing a calculation for yourself only but you live with other people). 2 - For each fuel that you use (if you don't use a particular fuel leave that section blank) there's three ways you can complete the table below. Each option on this list is less accurate than the one above so go for the highest one you can!: a - Get all the bills for the last year and tot up the annual total. This is better than b as it takes into account seasonal variations in use. Don't worry, you don't need to go hunting for a calculator - there's one here. If you can't find all the bills but can find two bills that are a year apart and have your meter readings you can work out the difference - again you can use our calculator. b - Find one bill and see how much you have used. Check the 'annual', 'monthly' or 'quarterly' box as appropriate before you type in the data. c - Work out how much you spend on each fuel. This isn't so accurate but you could use it for a quick estimate as we usually have a rough idea how much we spend on each fuel. If you threw away your latest bill in a fit of despair at yet another price rise this is probably your best bet! Again, if you have monthly or quarterly data (perhaps from a bank statement) you can use our calculator to tot up your annual bill. 3 - Press submit after you have filled in the information for all of the fuels that you use. Note - For electricity bills 1 'unit' on your bill = 1 KwH. However for gas 1 unit is not always equal to 1 KwH. Look at your gas bill for either a KwH equivalent or a 'therms', 'cubic m' or 'litres' figure and click the appropriate button in the gas section.

	My Car & Motorbike Journeys	0 kg	1,200 kg	-100%

My Car & Motorbike Journeys 1 - Use the drop down menus to find the exact Co2 rating for your car. (This figure is the grammes of Co2 emitted per km traveled). If your car was made before 2000 select 2000 and pick the closest match. 2 - If you like you can give your car a name (eg. Mum's Car). 3 - Enter the total annual mileage for the car (including miles driven by other people who are not included in this calculation). Ideally this should be a figure for the most recent 12 months, but any 12 month period is fine as an estimate. Your last two MOT certificates should show the car's mileage approximately 12 months apart. You can use this calculator to work out the difference between these two amounts. 4 - If the car is only used by people who are in this calculation you can leave the 'My % Use' column at 100. If the car is used by other people click the blue heading below the table for more information on what to do. 5 - Press submit. Should I include Business Journeys? Probably not, but it's your decision. There are arguments for and against which are set out in our FAQ section. What if I share this vehicle with people who are not in this calculation? If this is the case then it wouldn't be fair for you to include the full Green Debt from the total mileage of that vehicle as some of it is attributable to another person's calculation. The best way to take account of this is to adjust the annual mileage figure so that the figure entered above is the total miles travelled whilst the people in this calculation are in the vehicle. All you need to do is enter the percentage of time that people in this calculation are in the vehicle (a reasonable estimate is fine) in the 'My % Use' column and we'll do the rest. Motorbikes The Co2 rating data for cars is produced by the VCA as it is a key factor in determining tax rates for company cars. The tax rates for motorbikes are fixed and therefore the precise data for each model is not readily available. If you want to include a motorbike please use the following estimates if you don't know the figure for your bike. Very small bike / moped / scooter (less than or equal to 125 cc) use 80. Small bike (126 cc to 450 cc) use 110. Medium bike (451 cc to 750 cc) use 140. Large bike (700 cc to 1000 cc) use 170. Large bikes ( 1001 cc or more ) use 190. You will need to type the make and model of your motorbike and this Co2 figure into the bottom row of the table. What if I've had my car converted to LPG? Well done, your car will now be approximately 15% more efficient than it was before! You might be able to get a revised Co2 per km figure from the people who did your conversion. If you can, substitute this value for the one from our database for your car. If you aren't able to get a revised Co2 per km figure you can use the My % Use figure to estimate this saving. Just deduct 15% from the your % use figure for the car for a reasonable estimate of the savings from your LPG conversion.

	My Flights	0 kg	1,800 kg	-100%

My Flights My Green Debt provides two ways to record your flights: Individual Flights. If you fly to a destination on a one-off or infrequent basis you can record each flight or return trip in the first table. If you use this approach additional flights to the same destination will have to be recorded separately. Regular Flights. If you fly to a destination on a regular basis you can use the second table to work out the total carbon produced by all of your trips on one line. Should I include Business Flights? Probably not, but it's your decision. There are arguments for and against which are set out in our FAQ section. The Wider Impact of Flying Most scientists agree that the effect of flying on climate change is likely to be more than just the carbon dioxide produced. There are other gases produced by burning aviation fuels and the fact they are released high up in the atmosphere enhances their contribution to global warming. If you'd like to factor these effects into your calculation, just check the box below: (your Green Debt from flying will be 1.9 times higher than if you leave it unchecked). To read more about this issue click here. I want to include the full impact of my flights Click Here for Individual Flights Click Here for Regular Flights 1 - For each regular flight you make enter the airport code, airports, city name or country in the to and from boxes below and press the lookup button. If you know the airport code use this and you will be able to skip step 2. 2 - If the box below says 'CHOOSE FROM LIST' pick the correct airport from the lists that will appear below. 3 - Fill out the rest of the details below. For the number of trips a return flight counts as one trip, not two. 4 - Press Submit and your journey will be saved.

	My Rail, Bus and Boat Journeys	0 kg	100 kg	-100%

Rail, Bus and Boat Journeys My Green Debt provides two ways to record your rail, bus and boat journeys: Individual Journeys. If you travel to a destination on a one-off or infrequent basis you can record each journey in the first table. If you use this approach additional journeys to the same destination will have to be recorded separately. Regular Journeys. If you travel to a destination on a regular basis (more than once or twice a year) you can use the second table to work out the total carbon produced by all of your trips on one line. If you select the 'commute' option, My Green Debt will assume you make 5 return journeys per week for all but 6 weeks (holidays, sickness etc) of the year = 230 return journeys. Should I include Business Journeys? Probably not, but it's your decision. There are arguments for and against which are set out in our FAQ section. Click Here for Individual Rail, Bus and Boat Journeys Click Here for Regular Rail, Bus and Boat Journeys 1 - Enter where you are travelling from and to in the first two boxes below the table. This can be anything - it does not have to be the exact destination, just something that you'll recognize (eg 'Home' to 'Work'). 2 - Pick the mode of transport from the drop down list. 1st and 2nd in this list refer to 1st and 2nd class travel. 3 - In the trips box you need to enter the number of times you make the journey (a return journey counts as one trip, not two) in a year. If you click the box in the Trips section it will assume this is a commute which takes place 5 times a week for all but 6 weeks of the year = 230 trips. You can amend this number for your own circumstances. 4 - Complete the remaining journey details. If you don't know how many miles you are travelling click click here. The quickest way to work out the distance is to use the this postcode calculator (UK only): UK Postcode Distance Calculator Alternatively, if you're not sure of the postcodes, you can use these links to find the distance between towns and cities in the UK and Europe. Distance Between UK Towns Distance Between European Cities The UK towns calculator gives a distance in km. You can use the following boxes to convert this to miles: 5 - Press Submit and your journey will be saved.

	My Shopping (Indirect Carbon Consumption)	0 kg	5,500 kg	-100%

My Shopping


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My Green Debt - TRIAL VERSION ( 1.0 person in this calculation )

My Car & Motorbike Journeys

My Shopping