The BT Big Sofa Summit
HOW YOU AND YOUR FAMILY CAN GET TOGETHER TO CREATE A GREENER HOME
It might seem difficult to take any positives from Covid-19, but when it led to flights being grounded, there was a 7 per cent reduction in global CO2 emissions. Then, earlier this year, the UK Government put climate change at the heart of economic recovery by awarding up to £40million in grants to help recovering businesses build back more sustainably.
It couldn’t come at a better time. Urgent action is now needed to reduce greenhouse gases, which trap the sun’s energy when fossil fuels are burned.
Recent extreme weather events across the world have brought home to all of us the effects of climate change. Indeed, a recent study* revealed that this is the third most important issue for people, after mental and physical health.
The study also found that almost half of us feel unequipped to make a difference. But you don’t need to be a world leader to help tackle the problem. In fact we can all reduce our personal carbon footprint from the comfort of our own living room.
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LIFESTYLE CHANGES
This month, BT – the largest provider of consumer mobile and fixed broadband communications services in the UK – is launching The BT Big Sofa Summit. It wants to help the nation become greener by making small but important lifestyle changes.
The objective is first to get about saving energy in the home, and celebrities including former Girls Aloud singer Kimberley Walsh, Diversity’s Jordan Banjo and Perri Kiely have joined forces to back the initiative.
As well as revealing how they have personally reduced energy waste, the stars will share advice on how you can hold a Big Sofa Summit today.
Furthermore, BT will show Brits how to cut household emissions – and bills
– by explaining the benefits of the latest smart technology, including smart speakers, lighting, switches, thermostats and energy monitors.
The telecoms giant has long been a climate trailblazer. Almost 30 years ago, BT was one of the first companies to set a carbon footprint reduction target, and is now pledging to be net zero by 2030 for its own operations, and net zero by 2040 for its supply chain and customer emissions. BT already uses 100 per cent renewable electricity worldwide, and plans to move the majority of its 33,000 vehicles over to electric or zero-carbonemissions vehicles by 2030.
Andy Wales, chief digital impact and sustainability officer for BT Group, said, “We all need to play our part in tackling climate change. That’s why, through The BT Big Sofa Summit, we’re asking people to get involved and talk about the small changes we can all make, with the help of tech, to create a greener home.”
In order for us to tackle climate change, we all need to play our part Andy Wales, chief digital impact and sustainability officer, BT Group
Host your own Big Sofa Summit and spark the conversation about how you and your home could be greener. To get started and find out how smart tech can help