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The Glanymor & Tyisha Communities First Environment & Regeneration Action group are working with residents to improve their local environment and promote carbon reduction and sustainability issues. They're part of the "Carmarthenshire Community Challenge” campaign, helping people to make a difference in their communities.

Eurgain Powell, Carmarthenshire County Council

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The South Korean government has announced new emission reduction targets for 2013 - industrial and power sector businesses will be required to make a 3% cut compared to this year's target of 1.4%. 

Reaching the new target would equate to a reduction of 17.2 million metric tonnes of CO2 equivalent.

Photo: Ryan Pikkel

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Mr Hedgehog warms his spines by the new woodburner

Getting a woodburner has definitely been the loveliest carbon reducing measure we’ve taken.

Not only has it saved us around two tonnes of CO₂ and £200 a year, but it’s also made our living room the toastiest ever, and we get the pleasure of watching the flames flicker. Gorgeous!

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"Living wall - put up to hide the oodles of external wall insulation (hemp) behind it to keep the house cosy. It looks like rows of salad at the beginning but soon it goes all 'rainforest' and wild! "

Ayesha Garrett, London

The inauguration of the wind farm in Oaxaca, Mexico, the largest windfarm in South America.

Photo courtesy of the Mexican Embassy in London

"This is a photo of me on campus at Wivenhoe Park, Essex, recruiting student members to the society, explaining what we do as a society (e.g. lobbying the University to switch to a renewable energy supplier, trips to permaculture projects, eco pubs, tree planting events) and giving away free houseplants to students when they join the society!"

Tom Jones, President of the University of Essex Environmental Protection Society

Shrinking the Footprint, the church goes green - solar panels going onto St George’s Church in July as part of the Brighton Energy Co-Op.

Ruth Knight, London

Planet Southbank, a community group set up in the Southbank area of York, was set up by local residents to encourage low-carbon living and sustainable lifestyles by growing and sharing food, supporting local independent traders, promoting energy-saving through information stalls and events and by arranging fun social events that promote community cohesion.

This photo shows Cath in the community garden (a partnership with the local church, St Clements) handing veggies to passers-by (we get stopped by people so often it’s hard to get the gardening done!)

More info: www.planetsouthbank.org.uk

Kate Lock, North Yorkshire

"Here's what's been happening in my brighter kitchen!

This project came about when refurbishing a room to save energy in my kitchen. I simply replaced an old pendant light fitting with a CFL, that was unsuitable for a kitchen, with a brand new two-swivel arm 4 swivel-lamp device from my local electrical retailer, and got some new LEDs from him at the same time to ensure it's bright, targeted and efficient - with directional light aimed at cooker, sink, fridge and table.

It took just minutes to fit, and all runs on just a few watts - it is literally brilliant!"

Martin Fodor, Bristol

Cottage Farm is an organic, sustainable, carbon neutral farm powered by renewable energy with near zero use of fossil fuels, one of the first in the country. Every single aspect of the business, farm, house, lifestyle, travel and involvement in the community is driven by the need for sustainability and resilience.

Paul Sousek, Cornwall