Take action - things you can do

Shopping... Producing and transporting food has a huge environmental impact. But buying sensibly can greatly reduce this. Buy local - choose UK-produced fruit and veg where you can, or visit a farmers' market. There is one in Stoke Newington Church Street every Saturday from 10-2.30 and one less frequently on Sundays at Alexandra Park. Buy organic food and drink where possible and choose from a growing range of fair trade food, drink, clothing and other products. Avoid excess packaging and think about buying gifts for people that have low environmental impact, eg book or cinema tokens.

If you use a car..... Plan so that you minimise its use. Try walking or cycling for short trips. Save up trips that require a car, and combine them into one journey. Find out about local trains and buses - list all the interesting places you could go from your local station - and organise some leisure days when you leave the car behind. Taking a bike on the train enables you to get most places without a car. And of course, boycott Esso.

Recycle..... It's more important than ever that we reduce the waste we create, and the pollution that it causes. If you have a doorstep recycling scheme, use it, and get your neighbours to as well. If not, take bottles and paper to on-street recycling bins, and cans, books and clothing to the recycling depots in Park View Road N17 or Western Road N22.

Cut down on greenhouse gases..... By reducing the energy we use, we can reduce the greenhouse gases we are responsible for. Improve your home energy efficiency with draftproofing and loft insulation. Install an energy efficient central heating boiler, and make sure any fridges or washing machines are efficient models (they now have to carry an energy label). Even better, buy renewable electricity - see the main FoE website for latest details.