Melton Low Carbon Challenge
Welcome to the 21 Day Melton Low Carbon Challenge
The Low Carbon Challenge is designed to help people to measure their carbon footprint and then go on a three week ‘carbon diet’ by signing up to specific behavioural change pledges that will help to reduce their footprint.
The idea is that if you can make some new habits, and keep them up for 21 days, then you’ll find it easier to maintain them in the longer term.
- Pledges
Why are carbon footprints so important?
What do you have to do?
Below are instructions for taking part in the scheme. For more information about the scheme,
Step 1.Calculate your Carbon Footprint and email us your action plan
‘Click here to calculate your footprint’.
Step 2. Choose your pledges
‘Click here to view and choose your pledges’.
Step 3.Submit your Carbon Footprint value and your Pledges
'Click here to submit your footprint value and pledges'
Step 4. Try hard for 21 days
Step 5. Let us know which pledges you have successfully kept to
‘Click here to submit the pledges you’ve successfully kept’.
Step 6. When you're done you'll be given information so you can keep going
Download a Pledge Wall Chart to help monitor your progress:
'Click here' for a pdf version to print off or...
'Click here' for a MS Word version for a paperless version
You won’t be alone!
Throughout the process of the 21 Day Low Carbon Challenge you will be supported and prompted by us and the other participants in the scheme.
As you will be taking part in this process alongside your peers there will no doubt be an amount of healthy competition, but also the opportunity for peer support and discussion as you all work together to achieve your individual goals.
There will be;
• Hints & Tips – available on this website in case you need some inspiration - 'CLICK HERE'
• Practical Advice- simply click on each pledge for more information and tips on how to stick to the pledges you've signed up to.
• An Online Discussion Forum viewed via Facebook to air your views on various topics throughout the challenge - 'CLICK HERE' (you must be already signed into Facebook - currently open only to EMRA staff - my guinea pigs)
The Low Carbon Challenge is currently being tested and trialed by EMRA staff, so these pages will be periodically revised in the light of experience. You’re welcome to have a go in the meantime and we would value your feedback about how we could improve the process.
Please note that, unless otherwise stated, all facts and figures have been derived from 'The Low Carbon Diet' by Polly Ghazi and Rachel Lewis - for more information 'click here'
Last updated: 1st April 2009