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Clear your drain pipes of leaves so water doesn't drip down your walls and make them cold.

It has to be a scam No 10 Downing Street invites Mrs Judith Leary-Royce to a breakfast meeting for content creators. There will be...

I viewed my invite to the Octopus Tech Conference somewhat dubiously. I expected a small event with loads of techies, a number of...

We all want to reduce our energy bills, but how is the big question. There are different ways to approach it: Behaviour change to reduce energy waste Quick energy hacks that make small immediate improvements Fabric changes to your house – done in one big push or room at a time Behaviour change This can be as challenging as both of the others put together. Most of us don’t like change – it’s so much easier to carry on with the familiar, rather than having to think about mundan

How to future proof my home? How can I keep heat in my home? How do I keep the house cool in summer? These are all questions we need to ask ourselves. Adapting our homes for climate change is climbing higher and higher up the list. The good news is that doing this will also make your home energy efficient, reducing your home energy bills considerably. What is the aim? The aim is a comfortable, affordable home that supports your wellbeing. It holds steady in heat and cold, usi

When taking on something new, people make assumptions about what we know – and need to know – based on their own knowledge. If something...

When I was part of a session at the Grand Designs Live 2025, I looked out at a room full of people who - just like me - want to live more...

I love the idea of a whole house retrofit plan. It’s perfect: someone visiting your home to assess energy efficiency, tell you what you...

Being an eco advocate has many challenges, but I didn’t expect the biggest one to be technology! “YouTube is perfect for you”. So many...

I’ve been a veggie for 50 years, so shifting to being a vegan wasn’t a huge jump. Mind you, I really did like my cheese. I’m also a...

I’ve been working on a green life for the past 50 years. I’ve just always wanted to save the earth. As a young adult, I was already...

I had a brilliant mentor when writing Beginner’s Guide to Eco Renovation and an early eye opener for me was the day she told me: ‘If you...