{"id":949,"date":"2025-04-24T11:59:43","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T11:59:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/c-r-o-w.org.uk\/?page_id=949"},"modified":"2025-11-25T12:51:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T12:51:09","slug":"my-eco-pledge-what-can-i-do","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/c-r-o-w.org.uk\/?page_id=949","title":{"rendered":"Pledge ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This initiative encourages every member of the Crowthorne community to choose <strong>one specific, achievable change<\/strong> they will commit to implementing in their daily routine. This could be anything from:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Reducing Waste:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Bringing reusable bags to the shops<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bringing reusable vegetable bags to the supermarket<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Saying no to single-use plastics like disposable coffee cups, plastic vegetable bags, supermarket shopping bags<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Buying pre-owned<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Giving unwanted items in good repair to charity shops<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Visiting your nearest Repair Cafe to see if an item can be mended or fixed before buying new<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Conserving Energy:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Switching to energy-efficient light bulbs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Turning off lights and electronics when not in use<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lowering thermostat settings by one degree<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assessing your homes energy efficiency using our Heat Monitor &#8211; and making improvements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Saving Water:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Replacing baths with showers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Taking shorter showers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fixing leaky taps<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Watering plants during cooler parts of the day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Choosing Sustainable Transportation:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Walking or cycling for short journeys<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Using public transport more often<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Supporting Local and Sustainable:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Buying locally sourced produce<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support local businesses on the High Street<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supporting businesses with eco-friendly practices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Growing some of your own food<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Connecting with Nature:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Planting a tree or flowers to support biodiversity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Starting you own home composting bin<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Creating a space for wildlife in your garden<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Participating in no-mow February<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Participating in local litter picks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Litter pick yourself<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This initiative encourages every member of the Crowthorne community to choose one specific, achievable change they will commit to implementing in their daily routine. This could be anything from:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":944,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c-r-o-w.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/949"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c-r-o-w.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c-r-o-w.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c-r-o-w.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c-r-o-w.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=949"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/c-r-o-w.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/949\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":974,"href":"https:\/\/c-r-o-w.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/949\/revisions\/974"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c-r-o-w.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/944"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c-r-o-w.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=949"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}