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Switch It Off Week 2009: 9th - 13th November
Switch It Off week takes place every autumn and culiminates in the Big Switch Off on the Friday of the week. This year it will take place from 9th to 13th November, ending with the Big Switch Off on Friday 13th from 4.30pm - 6.30pm.
The campaign takes place across Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Coventry and has been running for four years. The aim is to increase awareness of energy efficiency and to get people thinking about the energy that they waste by leaving appliances on standby. The average family spends £400 a year on electricity and upto 25% of this could be slashed by being more energy aware and switching off unused appliances. Videos, set-top boxes, televisions and even the clocks on microwaves are using surprisingly high amounts of power everyday in our homes.
Act on Energy will be co-ordinating this years' campaign, working in partnership with Warwickshire County Council, Coventry City Council and Worcestershire County Council.
A variety of initiatives are planned; in previous years this has included giveaways in Nuneaton, Bedworth and Stratford, Family Challenge, Sustainability Challenge, School Secret Energy Check, Universally Challenged, Council Staff Switch Off, anti-idling campaign, Chamber of Commerce competition and Children's Centres Big Bulb Giveaways etc. In 2008, Dine by Candlelight was launched with great success and hopefully will be repeated in 2009. If you would like to be involved or organise an event for Switch It Off week, please call 0800 988 2881 or use the contact facility on the website.
Switch it Off at Home
Download the below document to see how much your household appliances are costing you.
Energy cost of a typical household
Switch it Off at Work
Reducing your energy bills doesn't have to mean investing in a fancy new heating system or splashing out on expensive solar photovoltaic panels. It can be as simple, easy and free as promoting the message of no-cost energy efficiency measures to the workforce. This can cut your energy bills (and those of your employees if they take similar measures at home) and reduce your contribution to climate change).
EESEE - Energy Efficiency Scheme for Employers and Employees
Act on Energy have successfully run EESEE for a number of years in conjunction with local businesses including Jaguar, Landrover and Unipart. EESEE works well when it is run in conjunction with Switch It Off and can also be used to launch your company's energy and environmental strategies. The aim of EESEE is to raise awareness of energy efficiency measures amongst employees so that they take the message home and reduce energy both at home and in the workplace. Further information on EESEE is available from our leaflet which can be downloaded here.
Alternatively to find out more, please contact us by either telephone on 0800 988 2881 or email to advice@actonenergy.org.uk
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