DEVON County Council's new climate change campaign 'Do It For Devon' will be in Okehampton today (Thursday). A climate change roadshow will be visiting Simmons Park as part of the council's campaign to reduce domestic carbon emissions — which make up one third of the county's total emissions of greenhouse gases. Staff will be on hand to offer help and advice about renewable energy and climate change. And visitors to the roadshow will also be able to access information about those issues on six computers, linked to the internet by satellite. Anyone receiving benefits, such as pension credit, income support or disability living allowance, will be able to collect up to four free energy-saving light-bulbs. There will also be a prize draw, offering a number of energy saving devices as prizes, and everyone entering this will receive one free low-energy light-bulb. Cllr Margaret Rogers, Devon County Council's executive member for the environment, said: 'It doesn't take an awful lot to make a change around the house to reduce our carbon emissions, and simple things like not leaving the TV on standby are pledges that we can all make. 'The great thing is that it not only helps save the planet but it can also save money at the same time.' A Householders' Guide, offering practical hints and tips on how to save energy consumption and money, will be distributed across Devon in April and May. Figures suggest that if carbon emissions continue at their current rate, high temperatures in Devon will rise from their current level of 31.2 degrees (88 degree fahrenheight) to 38.3 degrees (101 F) by the 2080s. At the same time, winters will become 25% wetter, and extreme storms will become ten times as common as they now are.
