Energy Saving Week is a unique, annual event hosted by the Energy Saving Trust.

This year's Energy Saving Week takes place from 20th to 26th October. 2008 is the event's twelfth year.

Energy Saving Week is designed to promote energy saving action among householders through a concentrated programme of events across the UK, via a range of partner organisations and the Energy Saving Trust's network of regional advice centres.

The aim of Energy Saving Week is simple: to help consumers learn how they can reduce their carbon footprint and show how significant savings can be made in money, energy and time by making a difference. At the Energy Saving Trust we understand that time and money is something most of us do not have an abundance of. Try our energy saving clock to find out what you can do now to save energy now.

As Karen Lawrence, head of advice, at the Energy Saving Trust explains:

'Climate change is arguably one of the most important global issues now affecting millions of UK households. It is no longer just a Government problem to be tackled on a policy level, but something everyone is thinking about on a daily basis. We've all been asked to change certain daily habits: dustbin-days have gone topsy-turvy as councils re-think their recycling programmes, major supermarkets now charge shoppers for carrier bags forcing us to think twice before using plastic bags."

We're constantly being shown targets and timelines - telling us what the nation has to achieve and by when - to help fight climate change. But how on earth are we expected to fit an eco-rich lifestyle into our time-poor lives? Energy Saving Week - 20th to 26th October - is the perfect opportunity to discover your Green/Life Balance. We're urging people to take time to make time to change their households' habits to help fight climate change. It doesn't take long to get things started - there are lots of things you can do in just ten minutes.'

Full details of the campaign with loads of helpful hints, tips and advice can be found here: Energy Saving Week

About The Energy Saving Trust

The Energy Saving Trust is the UK's leading organisation set up to address the damaging effects of climate change by helping everybody to cut carbon dioxide emissions - the main greenhouse gas causing climate change - from their homes. We promote the efficient use of energy and a more low carbon lifestyle.

The Energy Saving Trust, through its network of "one-stop-shop" advice centres, provides free and impartial advice to consumers on saving energy, domestic renewables and greener transport, and is beginning to include water saving and waste reduction advice in its remit. The Energy Saving Trust also works with
retailers, builders and industry to make sure that energy efficient products are available for people to choose as well as advising government on policies that are needed to cut greenhouses gases.

The Prime Minister, Gordon Brown and Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Hilary Benn announced in December 2007 a new range of services to help people ‘green' their homes. The Energy Saving Trust has been tasked with developing and delivering this vision through its extended services.

For more information visit www.energysavingtrust.org.uk or call freephone 0800 512012 to speak to your local Energy Saving Trust advice centre.