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Old-style light bulbs are being phased out in favour of fluorescent ones that are unflattering and hard to read by. Small wonder people are hoarding them

Last-minute draughtproofing and decisions on sunspace will be crucial to our future comfort – and emissions

Put your questions to the online supermarket Ocado

Teachers and students want to do good things for the environment, but sometimes they can't see the wood for the trees. Zac Goldsmith sets out five things all schools can do

What is a negawatt and what role does energy efficiency play in slowing climate change?

• £120m to be invested in wind technologies• Strategy aimed at making homes more efficient

When the sun shines, enough energy is generated to run nearly everything in the house, from TV to lighting

Backed by the government, 'energy bonds' would allow individuals and institutional investors to finance a renewable energy revolution

Knowledge and awareness of climate change isn't enough to influence low-carbon lifestyle changes; people need to be engaged on a emotional level

Shutters, curtains and moving water are a few natural solutions, but there are green options if you can't live without air-conditioning

With the deadly effect of global warming quantified, international law can be invoked and the perpetrators punished

Ambitious, legally binding plans 'set an example for the rest of the world to follow', says Jonathan Porritt

The dream of zero-carbon living is being realised on an estate in Denmark. Andrew Purcell takes a tour of the world's first Active House

The Guardian has teamed up with the Manchester International Festival to find the best climate solutions, and we want your submissions

The first 'green budget' is very balanced – every measure to stop climate change is balanced with one that makes it worse