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Energy tips for student living

Through the Student Energy Action for Life initiative, we aim to provide information, skills and resources to cut bills, keep your homes warm and address the climate crisis.

We share information to enable you to save energy at home while maintaining a good standard of wellbeing, as well as empowering you to become leaders among your peers.

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Act

You’ve got the power to make a difference – from home!

The housing sector plays a huge role in tackling the climate crisis, from building low-carbon homes to properly insulating the ones we already have. But it’s not just down to big companies and policies – students like you can be part of the change, too.

Whether it’s volunteering, voting, chatting to mates about climate issues, or cutting down on energy waste, every action adds up. You don’t have to do everything, but everyone can do something. And when we act together, those small changes can push for much bigger, system-wide shifts.

Start at home: switch off the lights when you don’t need them, talk to your flatmates about being more energy smart, and enter our competitions to win prizes for taking action.

This is your chance to help build a better, fairer future – and it starts with simple steps at home.

Lead

Volunteer and become a sustainability leader.

Take climate action and volunteer with other students to increase positive environmental impacts in student homes. Volunteers receive detailed training around energy use in the home and conduct audits for students to share this knowledge and address common issues in student housing.

Learn

The average student spends over £500 a year on energy in the private-rented sector. Check out our energy advice to make sure you’re not paying too much for your energy and have a warm and efficient home.