Aylesbury residents encouraged to make a change to benefit the environment
One simple change could help reduce your carbon footprint
Swapping your car to travel by bike or foot is a smart swap that will help the environment.
Other small changes suggested as part of the Sustainable Smart Swaps initiative, being launched by voluntary group, Sustainable Aylesbury include changing to reusable and refillable containers in your home and making use of your local nappy library.
The initiative is encouraging people to think about just one simple change they could make to live in a more environmentally friendly way and help to reduce their carbon footprint.
Smart swap ideas are split into three categories - Good, Better and Best. you can find out more here.
The Smart Swaps initiative is being supported by Buckinghamshire Council.
Steve Bowles, Buckinghamshire Council's Cabinet Member for Communities said:
"This collaboration between the council and a local organisation focused on environmental change shows what can be achieved when we work together. Climate change and global warming may seem like topics that we as individuals have no control over but initiatives like this show that we can all play a part in bringing about change and our collective efforts, however big or small can make a real difference."
To launch the campaign residents in the Aylesbury area are being invited to take part in a competition to make a smart swap and to then share it on the Sustainable Aylesbury website with a photo and/or video showing what you have done.
Sian Cullen from Sustainable Aylesbury said:
"Lots of people want to do their bit to help the environment but may not know where or how to start. Our initiative is designed to help by giving ideas and tips on what you can do. From small changes to much bigger ones, there are lots of things we can do. If everyone started by committing to making just one permanent swap, who knows what further changes it could set in motion? It could have a huge impact."
"Making a smart swap doesn't have to be expensive; there are lots of ways we can make a swap with little or no cost. Instead of spending lots of money on reusable containers, why not wash out an old ice cream tub or reuse a biscuit tin to store items?"