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Start UK: Be the Start

on 01 May 2013

Be the Start is all about starting – with new ways to be happier and healthier, to live more resourcefully, to be part of more vibrant communities, to travel smarter and to transform us all into a nation that shares.

Start is asking you to be a 'Starter', by committing to do a small action for just two months, which, along with thousands of other Starters, will help create one big sustainable movement!

We would love you to shout about being a Starter and the actions we’ve inspired you to take. Use social media (#BeTheStart) to share your action with friends and family!

So, go on and be a Starter! Make your pledge now by browsing through the categories and don’t forget to check out our special Featured DoActions.

Let’s see how much of a difference we can make!

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List of pledges

Total saved: 15,836 kg CO2

swarden13510 pledged Do diet
12 Sep 2013
Potential savings of 26KG of CO2
swarden13510 pledged Get grounded
12 Sep 2013
Potential savings of 120KG of CO2
Annc pledged Game off
12 Aug 2013
Confirmed savings of 4KG of CO2
Annc pledged Fantastic un-plastic
12 Aug 2013
Confirmed savings of 9KG of CO2
mike goodfellow-smith pledged Do more
02 Aug 2013
Confirmed savings of 0KG of CO2
mike goodfellow-smith pledged Start sharing
02 Aug 2013
Confirmed savings of 6KG of CO2
mike goodfellow-smith pledged All made up
02 Aug 2013
Confirmed savings of 1KG of CO2
mike goodfellow-smith pledged Passion fashion
02 Aug 2013
Confirmed savings of 38KG of CO2
mike goodfellow-smith pledged Tap it
02 Aug 2013
Confirmed savings of 1KG of CO2
mike goodfellow-smith pledged Lights off
02 Aug 2013
Confirmed savings of 3KG of CO2
mike goodfellow-smith pledged Degrees cooler
02 Aug 2013
Confirmed savings of 38KG of CO2
mike goodfellow-smith pledged Lag your loft
02 Aug 2013
Confirmed savings of 330KG of CO2
mike goodfellow-smith pledged Shower power
02 Aug 2013
Confirmed savings of 15KG of CO2
mike goodfellow-smith pledged Sun power
02 Aug 2013
Confirmed savings of 3423KG of CO2
mike goodfellow-smith pledged PC Power
02 Aug 2013
Confirmed savings of 6KG of CO2
mike goodfellow-smith pledged Computer says no
02 Aug 2013
Confirmed savings of 14KG of CO2
mike goodfellow-smith pledged Soak in the sun
02 Aug 2013
Confirmed savings of 0KG of CO2
mike goodfellow-smith pledged Cool cleaning
02 Aug 2013
Confirmed savings of 6KG of CO2
mike goodfellow-smith pledged Snakes & ladders
02 Aug 2013
Confirmed savings of 0KG of CO2
mike goodfellow-smith pledged Game off
02 Aug 2013
Confirmed savings of 1KG of CO2
mike goodfellow-smith pledged VC calling
02 Aug 2013
Confirmed savings of 28KG of CO2
mike goodfellow-smith pledged Run in
02 Aug 2013
Confirmed savings of 0KG of CO2
mike goodfellow-smith pledged Lift share
02 Aug 2013
Confirmed savings of 0KG of CO2
mike goodfellow-smith pledged Walk on
02 Aug 2013
Confirmed savings of 2KG of CO2
mike goodfellow-smith pledged Smart drive
02 Aug 2013
Confirmed savings of 14KG of CO2
mike goodfellow-smith pledged Get grounded
02 Aug 2013
Confirmed savings of 655KG of CO2
mike goodfellow-smith pledged Eat up
02 Aug 2013
Confirmed savings of 46KG of CO2
mike goodfellow-smith pledged Do diet
02 Aug 2013
Confirmed savings of 1KG of CO2
mike goodfellow-smith pledged Eat seasonably
02 Aug 2013
Confirmed savings of 48KG of CO2
mike goodfellow-smith pledged Tea time
02 Aug 2013
Confirmed savings of 2KG of CO2
mike goodfellow-smith pledged On yer bike
02 Aug 2013
Confirmed savings of 3KG of CO2
mike goodfellow-smith pledged Veg out
02 Aug 2013
Confirmed savings of 16KG of CO2
shambolic pledged Tap it
30 Jun 2013
Potential savings of 3KG of CO2
shambolic pledged Lights off
30 Jun 2013
Potential savings of 6KG of CO2
shambolic pledged Do more
30 Jun 2013
Potential savings of 1KG of CO2
shambolic pledged Fantastic un-plastic
30 Jun 2013
Potential savings of 18KG of CO2
shambolic pledged Veg out
30 Jun 2013
Potential savings of 24KG of CO2
shambolic pledged Tea time
30 Jun 2013
Potential savings of 9KG of CO2
Annc pledged Smart drive
11 Jun 2013
Confirmed savings of 8KG of CO2
Niccatw pledged Eat up
30 May 2013
Potential savings of 182KG of CO2
I am great at buying seasonal foods but totally disorganise when it comes to cooking. I could make a big difference by throwing away so much less food!
Grateful Ape pledged On yer bike
24 May 2013
Confirmed savings of 117KG of CO2
Charvillemort pledged All made up
19 May 2013
Potential savings of 1KG of CO2
Lajos pledged Lift share
18 May 2013
Potential savings of 182KG of CO2
Xavier Roeseler pledged Feed the earth
17 May 2013
Confirmed savings of 3KG of CO2
I started composting my waste a couple of weeks ago and it's the start of something beautiful. I plan to do this DO for a lot longer than 2 months!
Laurenbeth pledged Eat seasonably
16 May 2013
Confirmed savings of 41KG of CO2
I pledge to stop buying anything unless its in season in the UK!
LauraSwiz pledged Walk on
16 May 2013
Confirmed savings of 6KG of CO2
I already walk to work, but I will now walk to meetings rather than catch a tube unless walking time is more than 40 minutes.
coralpm pledged Computer says no
15 May 2013
Potential savings of 49KG of CO2
I will turn my laptop off every time I'm not using it.
Hermione pledged Start sharing
13 May 2013
Confirmed savings of 4KG of CO2
I will finally remember to bring some books in to the office to share!
Maria pledged Eat up
13 May 2013
Potential savings of 46KG of CO2
Maria pledged On yer bike
13 May 2013
Potential savings of 54KG of CO2
Malou pledged Shower power
12 May 2013
Potential savings of 12KG of CO2
3smellen3 pledged Computer says no
12 May 2013
Potential savings of 49KG of CO2
gillybean pledged Just hanging
12 May 2013
Potential savings of 4KG of CO2
Great way to save energy!
SaliGray pledged Start sharing
11 May 2013
Potential savings of 3200KG of CO2
I am going to encourage all of my clients to donate at least 2 x black bags of unwanted items to their local charity shops, during the next 2 months.
Goreckidawn pledged Fantastic un-plastic
10 May 2013
Potential savings of 18KG of CO2
TraceyRC pledged On yer bike
10 May 2013
Potential savings of 23KG of CO2
By cycling to work twice a week, I can save 23Kg of Co2 in just two months! #bethestart
rcroucher pledged Fish food
10 May 2013
Confirmed savings of 3KG of CO2
I will only eat sustainable fish from now on
Gail Parker pledged Eat seasonably
09 May 2013
Potential savings of 68KG of CO2
Should inspire more interesting eating as well

From: 115 pledges

Gail Parker pledged Fantastic un-plastic
09 May 2013
Potential savings of 18KG of CO2
I'll always remember to take my cloth bags shopping and buy unpackaged stuff as often as I can - and lobby my supermarket about food packaging
JoeyTabone pledged Computer says no
09 May 2013
Potential savings of 27KG of CO2
I am going to pledge to make sure everyone's standby power switch is off at the end of the day, so that is over 100 computers!
makeandmendyear pledged All made up
09 May 2013
Confirmed savings of 35KG of CO2
makeandmendyear pledged Sun power
09 May 2013
Confirmed savings of 3423KG of CO2
We have had solar panels fiited!
makeandmendyear pledged Clean your bills
09 May 2013
Confirmed savings of 515KG of CO2
We have switched to Ecotricity!
makeandmendyear pledged Fish food
09 May 2013
Confirmed savings of 1KG of CO2
Bianca pledged Start sharing
09 May 2013
Potential savings of 36KG of CO2
Fiona_G pledged On yer bike
08 May 2013
Confirmed savings of 44KG of CO2
Quick trip to the local shop, easy to do on the bike instead of the car
Heatherbelle pledged All made up
08 May 2013
Confirmed savings of 7KG of CO2
Heatherbelle pledged Fantastic un-plastic
08 May 2013
Confirmed savings of 18KG of CO2
Heatherbelle pledged Smart drive
08 May 2013
Confirmed savings of 35KG of CO2
Liz pledged All made up
07 May 2013
Confirmed savings of 14KG of CO2
I want to make more gifts for friends having babies, birthdays, etc!
xmakeshiftwingsx pledged Run in
04 May 2013
Confirmed savings of 4KG of CO2
xmakeshiftwingsx pledged Smart drive
04 May 2013
Confirmed savings of 58KG of CO2
bec_rich pledged Fish food
04 May 2013
Potential savings of 7KG of CO2
tobytofu pledged Veg out
04 May 2013
Potential savings of 24KG of CO2
means I can drink more,
2001jd pledged Eat seasonably
04 May 2013
Confirmed savings of 31KG of CO2
Hummingbird pledged Veg out
03 May 2013
Confirmed savings of 40KG of CO2
I strive to eat less meat as a long term change to my lifestyle
Jo Bean pledged Cool cleaning
03 May 2013
Confirmed savings of 4KG of CO2
It's time to start DOING what I have been thinking about for ages.
Georgina Stevens pledged Eat up
03 May 2013
Confirmed savings of 46KG of CO2
Georgina Stevens pledged Game off
03 May 2013
Confirmed savings of 2KG of CO2
Georgina Stevens pledged Eat seasonably
03 May 2013
Confirmed savings of 41KG of CO2
Georgina Stevens pledged Veg out
03 May 2013
Confirmed savings of 16KG of CO2
biffo1963 pledged Feed the earth
03 May 2013
Potential savings of 6KG of CO2
Instead of composting "some of it" I will try to compost all of it
edgrattan pledged Veg out
03 May 2013
Potential savings of 16KG of CO2
Great idea to eat less meat
Kiki73 pledged Do diet
03 May 2013
Potential savings of 15KG of CO2
Hattie pledged Feed the earth
03 May 2013
Potential savings of 6KG of CO2
nooni pledged On yer bike
02 May 2013
Potential savings of 53KG of CO2
MaiaTH pledged Fish food
02 May 2013
Potential savings of 4KG of CO2
I've been learning lots about sustainable fish...but now is time to actually Do it!
Luiz01uk pledged Veg out
02 May 2013
Potential savings of 32KG of CO2
I'm trying out some vegetarian recipes on my family
Josie Whittle pledged Veg out
02 May 2013
Potential savings of 24KG of CO2
elbw pledged Eat up
01 May 2013
Potential savings of 91KG of CO2
elbw pledged Just hanging
01 May 2013
Potential savings of 3KG of CO2
take advantage of the sunshine!
elbw pledged Cool cleaning
01 May 2013
Potential savings of 3KG of CO2
elbw pledged Walk on
01 May 2013
Potential savings of 18KG of CO2
elbw pledged Feed the earth
01 May 2013
Potential savings of 12KG of CO2
time to haul that council compost bin out of retirement
elbw pledged Veg out
01 May 2013
Potential savings of 40KG of CO2
power to the plants!
[email protected] pledged Clean your bills
01 May 2013
Potential savings of 258KG of CO2
I'll investigate it
Michelle pledged Fantastic un-plastic
01 May 2013
Potential savings of 35KG of CO2
Reusable bags all the way!
vickyg pledged Tea time
01 May 2013
Potential savings of 5KG of CO2
I pledge to only boil the amount of water I need when using the kettle
Bonnie pledged Computer says no
01 May 2013
Potential savings of 27KG of CO2
Queen of Easy Green pledged Eat seasonably
01 May 2013
Potential savings of 68KG of CO2
I pledge to eat seasonably, not only does it taste nicer, it's better value too. I'm also looking forward to eating more of my own grown vegetables. #bethestart
Zahra Dhaimish pledged Walk on
01 May 2013
Potential savings of 5KG of CO2
Kate Turner pledged Do more
01 May 2013
Confirmed savings of 1KG of CO2
I've set up my own page for my upcoming triathlon: http://www.thedonation.org.uk/doers/k68turner/whole-banana-lidl-bananaman-triathlon
erosebarnes pledged All made up
01 May 2013
Potential savings of 70KG of CO2
erosebarnes pledged Shower power
01 May 2013
Potential savings of 12KG of CO2
Ian_a_leonard pledged Cool cleaning
01 May 2013
Confirmed savings of 8KG of CO2
Meganny pledged Walk on
01 May 2013
Potential savings of 18KG of CO2
I plan to increase my walking to help me get fitter and healthier
cboydell pledged Veg out
30 Apr 2013
Confirmed savings of 18KG of CO2
Happy to cut down on meat for #bethestart
jonconbon pledged Veg out
30 Apr 2013
Confirmed savings of 16KG of CO2
Going #meatfreemonday and having fish on Friday! #bethestart
Annie Kohanek pledged Walk on
30 Apr 2013
Potential savings of 8KG of CO2
Instead of getting the tram to the train station, I'm going to walk! #bethestart of getting healthy and sustainable!
ElsieRose pledged All made up
30 Apr 2013
Confirmed savings of 21KG of CO2
I pledge that I will make both greetings cards and presents for any birthdays in the next month or so that I would otherwise buy! (I do usually make cards!)
Annie Kohanek pledged Eat seasonably
30 Apr 2013
Potential savings of 46KG of CO2
Eating seasonably isn't only sustainable, but tastes better! Time for me to #bethestart of fun, eco eating!
Laurenbeth pledged On yer bike
30 Apr 2013
Potential savings of 5KG of CO2
This is going to be the start of a new cycling life for me! Wish me luck!
Michael Davies pledged Fish food
30 Apr 2013
Confirmed savings of 2KG of CO2
Doing this as part of #bethestart
Harriet pledged Tap it
30 Apr 2013
Confirmed savings of 3KG of CO2
Time for me to Tap It with my funky reusable bottle
Hermione pledged Game off
30 Apr 2013
Confirmed savings of 1KG of CO2
I don't play computer games, but I have an unhealthy and frustrating addiction to my iPhone. I'm going to restrain myself from now on...