Make your home or building greener

Here are some ideas to help you save emissions and save money in the process. 

If you're struggling financially, there may be support for your financial and wellbeing needs.

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Reduce your carbon footprint

You can help the climate emergency and cut your emissions by:

• eating more plant-based food
• reusing or recycling products rather than buying new
• trying the one bag a week challenge
• walk, cycle or use public transport
• offsetting emissions if you are a regular air traveller
• joining a community group to share ideas

Get free energy advice for your home

The Energy Advice Centre is a good place to begin. It is a joint project between the council and London Southbank University (LSBU). You can get free expert advice on:

• grants and funding that may be available for you to make green home upgrades
• measures to reduce home heat loss at your property. This includes double-glazing and loft insulation

The service can’t provide recommendations on contractors or installers for home upgrades.

The Energy Advice Centre is available both in-person and online.

Get free energy advice

Get free planning advice for green property upgrades

To make green upgrades to your property, you may need planning permission. To help with this, we can give you free pre-application planning advice on green projects for your home.  

This service is available to:

• homeowners including owners of flats and houses
• ‘not for profit’ community energy organisations

Get free planning advice

Learn how to save energy at home

Energy Savings Trust has lots of advice on how to make your home greener. It can provide advice on:

• saving money
• insulating your home
• reducing draughts
• window and door upgrades
• insulating tanks, pipes and radiators

Learn how to save energy