Research released to coincide with COP 26 shows Birmingham’s statistics on activities around energy and recycling
People in Birmingham are actively participating in a range of activities to save the planet with more than 91% trying to do their bit now to save the planet according to research revealed today.
Most popular activity undertaken in the city to help save the planet is recycling with 61% saying they are now recycling more than ever.
Using less electricity is the second most common way of helping the environment, with 38% saying they currently are finding options to save on this energy source.
Interestingly, in third place for actions that Birmingham dwellers currently do to save the planet, is buying less clothes – reported by 37% of respondents.
Conserving water was reported by 34% of respondents as a current action they undertake.
Using less gas rounds out the top five things those in Birmingham report doing to save the planet with 32% claiming to have reduced their reliance on gas as an energy source.
The research was undertaken by Project Solar UK, the UK’s largest retailer and installer of solar panels, when they found out that 11% of Birmingham residents affirmed they were making their homes more energy efficient in ways such as adding solar panels.
Simon Peat, CEO of Project Solar UK said, “Birmingham scored highly across many categories for addressing climate change and environmental issues. it’s interesting that using less gas and less electricity were both in the top five things people are actively doing to save the planet. By harnessing the sun’s natural energy and converting it into electricity through solar panels, people in the city can give themselves a real renewable energy option to help support their concerns around saving the planet.”
