The National Trust is delighted to be involved with Eday. E-Day will run from 6pm on 27 February to 6pm the following day.
During E-Day, the nation will be challenged to try and cut energy in their home, school or office by leaving off electrical items which are not in use. They can then log onto the E-Day website to see how their actions have effected national electricity demand.
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Fiona Reynolds, Director General of the National Trust, says:
'Climate Change is one of the National Trust's biggest challenges. We are increasingly seeing the impacts of climate change on our historic buildings, gardens, countryside and coast. And these are the same kinds of impacts people will see in their own homes, backyards and neighbourhood.
'If we all took small steps, like turning off our electrical appliances, then we can make a difference. This is why we are getting behind E-day and encouraging our staff and properties to get involved.
'Following on from E-day we have got our own Great Green Leap Day on 29 February, when we are encouraging our staff and volunteers to go a step further and make longer-term changes that will reduce not just their energy use, but their impact on the environment across the board'. Energy saving is easy and the National Trust will be taking part at properties across the country with simple steps like turning off all non essential appliances and turning down the thermostat.
To mark E-Day a short film has been produced showing how the National Trust is addressing and tackling the challenges of our changing climate. Log onto the E-Day website and see what the National Trust is doing to protect peat bogs, go green in gardens and invest in renewables.
You can come along and see the film at a pedal powered cinema as part of the E-Day Launch at St Paul's Cathedral, London at 6pm on 27 February.
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