Take action at home
How can I be more energy efficient in my life?
Australia
Energysmart
http://www.energysmart.com.au/
For tips and information about making your home and work energy smart
Energy Star
http://www.energystar.gov.au
For an international standard on energy-efficient electronic equipment
Travel Smart
http://www.travelsmart.gov.au/
For actions you can take to reduce emissions by changing your travel behaviour
Climate Friendly
http://www.climatefriendly.com
Ideas on how to offset your greenhouse gas emissions when you are flying or driving
Austria
Austrian TopTen website is under construction, WWF-Austria and Austrian ministry for the Environment working on it as part of a bigger cooperation.
Canada
http://www.davidsuzuki.org/Climate_Change/BC/Action.asp
Simple changes in our everyday lives can help slow climate change. Together, we can make a difference. Here is what you can do.
http://climatechange.gc.ca/onetonne/english/
A website run by the Canadian government. The One-Tonne Challenge asks you to reduce your annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by one tonne. By using less energy, conserving water and resources, and reducing waste.
France
TopTen France
http://www.topten.info
Find the most efficient appliances for your home and discover how to save money on your electricity bill and protect the planet at the same time.
Planete Attitude
http://www.wwf.fr/planete/commande/index.php
Order the WWF-France book 'Planete-Attitude' which gives all the good tips to be greener in everyday life - 15 Euros (Pour connaître toutes les astuces et tous les gestes pour être plus respectueux de l'environnement au quotidien, commandez le livre 'Planete-Attitude' du WWF-France (15 Euros).
Germany
Spargeraete
http://www.spargeraete.de
Two very complete websites about efficient appliances. Find out what is most efficient for your needs.
Elektrizitätswerken Schönau
http://www.ews-schoenau.de/Download
Download a brochure full of tips, tricks and ideas on how to save energy and be efficient at home for download.
India
http://www.geda.org.in/e_conserv/ec_ov_tds.htm
http://www.vigyanprasar.com/comcom/feature70a.htm
http://www.vigyanprasar.com/comcom/feature70.htm
Three websites full of tips, tricks and ideas for sustainable living. Look for the sections on how to save energy and be efficient at home.
Indonesia
A list of tips, tricks and ideas on efficiency will be part of the new PowerSwitch! website to be launched in December or January.
Poland
Oszczedzaj pieniadze chron srodowisko
http://www.oszczedzaj-energie.pl
Tips, tricks and ideas on saving energy and efficient use of energy for people living in Poland.
Spain
Instituto para la Diversificación y Ahorro de la Energía
http://www.idae.es/consejos/index.asp?lang=ES
Tips, tricks & ideas about efficiency - how to save energy at home in the workplace, and when travelling.
Sweden
The Swedish Consumer Agency (Konsumentverket)
http://www.energi.konsumentverket.se
A state agency website helping the Swedish public with consumer affairs. Good information on both prices and environmental impact of the energy system of your home. You get tips on energy saving and can compare electricity prices.
The Swedish Energy Agency/Statens Energimyndighet (STEM)
http://www.stem.se/
The website offers a lot of tips on energy efficiency.
Switzerland
WWF-Switzerland consumer site
http://www.topten.ch
Information on efficient appliances in three languages: German, French and Italian.
Walk through an interactive house and discover the potential to save energy and money by taking simple action:
http://www.wwf.ch/it/ilwwf/comelavoriamo/consumo/casa/test/index.cfm (Italian)
http://www.wwf.ch/de/derwwf/wiewirarbeiten/konsum/haushalt/test/index.cfm (German)
http://www.wwf.ch/fr/lewwf/domaines/consommation/menage/test/index.cfm (French)
United Kingdom
Energy Saving Trust
http://www.saveenergy.co.uk/
A very complete website with tips, tricks and ideas for efficient people in the United Kingdom
Ecotricity
http://www.ecotricity.com/about/energyefficiency.html
A user-friendly website for people in the United Kingdom trying to save cash by saving energy!
United States
The Alliance to Save Energy
http://www.ase.org/section/_audience/consumers/
All the information you need to save money, increase comfort and reduce pollution through energy efficiency.
WWF-US's consumer guide
http://www.biodiversity911.org/climate_change/climate_change_action.html
A user-friendly website with a focus on cars. Download a list of 31 easy actions and choices for more efficiency.
WWF-US's efficiency tips
http://www.worldwildlife.org/consumer/sgw.cfm
A list of 10 actions for people in the United States to increase efficiency, provided by WWF-US
