As part of our Climate and Nature Emergency Declaration, we pledge to work with local community and business groups to reduce borough-wide emissions to net zero by 2045.

Greenhouse emissions are emitted into the atmosphere through the way we heat and power our homes, the transport we use and the goods and services we buy. The total of these emissions is known as our “Carbon Footprint”. 

In many cases, taking steps to reduce your emissions will also save you money.

A good place to start is by calculating your carbon footprint and discovering ways to reduce it, which takes just 5 minutes.

Find out how to make your home more energy efficient and the grants available for insulation, heating and solar energy by visiting the West Sussex Energy website. Get free, over the phone, expert advice by calling the Citizens Advice Energy Service on 0800 145 6879.

• Try to walk, cycle or use public transport wherever possible. Visit our cycling page to find out more about cycling in Crawley. See what journeys around and out of Crawley can be made by bus through the Metrobus website
• Car clubs provide an alternative to car ownership. Take advantage of free membership to Co Wheels pay as you go car club and you’ll be able to access Co Wheels cars across the UK. Visit the Co Wheels websie for more information
• We're working with Connected Kerb, West Sussex County Council and district councils across the county to deliver an EV chargepoint network across West Sussex. Find out more through Connected Kerb's website

Avoid single-use items and fast fashion, and try not to buy more than you need, shop around for second-hand or quality items that last a long time and repair and reuse and avoid waste. Visit West Sussex County Council's website to find out how to compost your food waste and visit our waste and recycling pages to recycle items you cannot reuse.

If you have a garden, you can plant trees and shrubs and encourage wildlife by allowing a corner to go wild. Get involved by joining a community garden group

• Worth Park Friends website
• Friends of Goffs Park website
• Gatwick Greenspace Partnership website

Crawley Borough Council is part of the West Sussex Climate Action Group. You can have your say and see what climate action initiatives are going on in your area at the Resident Climate Action Hub  

We would like to hear your ideas on reducing emissions. Get in touch by emailing climate@crawley.gov.uk.