Did you see the Earth Hour before and after pictures? If not then they are well worth a look, check out the Guardian’s selection here:

Guardian Earth Hour in Pictures

and National Geographic have some here:

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This week is Climate Week and Saturday 26th March at 8:30 pm (local time) is Earth Hour. Hundreds of countries, thousands of businesses and millions of individuals will be turning off their lights for an hour to symbolise the fight against climate change. This year, the organisers (WWF) are asking people to “go beyond the hour” by pledging to take action and make a difference. You can then share your pledge via their website and see what others are doing. To find out more visit http://www.earthhour.org and http://www.beyondthehour.org/.

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Last week the focus was on meeting renewable energy targets, by cutting down energy usage, supporting and promoting renewable suppliers and initiatives, and by making use of renewable technology. After the recent events in Japan, energy – and in particular nuclear energy and questions about its safety – is very much in the spotlight and there is potential for more investment into renewable energy.

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Did you know the UK has a target of obtaining 15% of its energy from renewable sources by 2020?

According to the Carbon Trust, less than 6% of UK electricity currently comes from renewable sources. The Renewable Energy Association estimates that once other types of energy (such as energy for heat and transport) are taken into account, the total energy from renewable sources is just 2%.

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Monitoring and measuring is often thought of as challenging because people there is the perception that it will take up additional resources.  However the data you are looking for is normally the data you already have at your fingertips?

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