Step 4 - We have made a list of the situations in which we are most likely to burn fossil fuels

This is a big one. Have I got the nerve to live by conclusions which I'm placing in a public domain? We shall see...

Please can I start by making a list of the situations in which I am NOT likely to burn fossil fuels? Such as:

• Walking
• Cycling
• Sailing
• Gardening & planting
• Repairing my boat
• Chatting face to face with family & friends
• Sitting in the garden
• Reading in daylight
• Sleeping
• Making love
• Running household appliances when the sun is shining (i.e. when our electricity is generated by our solar panels)

That's a positive start, anyway. Life doesn't have to cease altogether!
What about situations when I burn fossil fuels?

• Heating my house with gas
• Powered flying
• Driving a petrol, diesel or LPG vehicle
• Leaving electrical devices on standby overnight:
• Mobile phone chargers
• Telly, radio, CD player
• Computers
• Central heating/hot water control system
• Electricity monitoring sytem
• Electric lighting (by definition, in the dark)
• Cooking after dark (we use an electric hob)
• Buying food produced elsewhere
• Buying anything produced elsewhere
• Putting on the electric blanket before we go to bed
• Working at my computer after dark
• Sending emails, facebook updates - anything which other people view on their computer
• Talking on the phone (uses public electricity)

Conclusions:

1. Get up earlier
2. Walk, cycle or use public transport
3. Sail to other countries
4. Do as much as possible during the day
5. Charge phones & tablet during day
6. Switch off everything at night
7. Go to bed when it gets dark