Can small changes make enough difference? Prices are rising around the world, including for the energy that heats our homes. Are electricity-saving tips enough when millions are finding it hard to pay?
Fuel price rise strikes fear across the world
Can small changes make enough difference? Prices are rising around the world, including for the energy that heats our homes. Are electricity-saving tips enough when millions are finding it hard to pay?
What's happening?
The lights are going off in Europe. In Germany, swimmers must take cold showers at swimming pools.
The price of energy is going up. It now costs more money to keep the lights on and heat up buildings. This could be a problem in the winter, when it is very cold outside.
Lots of people, including world leaders, are giving tips on how to save energy and save money. For example, people can turn their lights off when they leave a room.
But some people think these small changes will not make a big enough difference. It should be world leaders that act to bring down prices, they say, not families that are trying to heat their homes.
Find out more
Can small changes make enough difference?
Yes! If millions of people change their habitsSomething you do regularly without thinking about it. Habits are hard to change., it can make a huge difference. And the more we see other people change, the more we want to change too.
No! It is easy for leaders to tell people to use less energy. But people need help to pay their billsA bill shows how much money you owe for something, such as heating or water. , not tips and tricks such as shorter showers.
Keywords
Habits - Something you do regularly without thinking about it. Habits are hard to change.
Bills - A bill shows how much money you owe for something, such as heating or water.
Fuel price rise strikes fear across the world
Glossary
Habits - Something you do regularly without thinking about it. Habits are hard to change.
Bills - A bill shows how much money you owe for something, such as heating or water.