BBC South is today trying to minimise its carbon footprint
South Today is being powered by a hydrogen generator and staff are making changes in their lives
That could be wearing second hand clothes or using the car less
We also want to hear of any simple changes you've made in your life to reduce your carbon footprint
Emily Ford
BBC South
BBC South wraps climate day
We loved the end montage on South Today this evening so much, we thought we'd leave it here for you to watch again.
Thanks for following along as we covered the ways we're trying to reduce our carbon footprints.
Find out more about what the BBC is doing to keep our environmental impact to a minimum here.
Anjana Gadgil
BBC South Today
South Today presenter Anjana Gadgil likes to find pre-loved clothes to wear on air.
She's been showing off some of her favourite finds, which have made a few appearances on BBC South Today over the years.
She say: "In the UK, we throw away £140m worth of clothing every year.
"As a news presenter, I always need new clothes to wear on air - but it's expensive and I don't like fast fashion."
James Ingham
BBC South Today
I’m conscious of the amount of single-use plastic we get through at home so I decided to take part in a recent survey that aimed to reveal the scale of the problem we’re all facing - the results were shocking.
The Big Plastic Count run by Greenpeace and Everyday Plastic, with academic support from the Revolution Plastics Institute at the University of Portsmouth, found households are throwing away 1.7 billion pieces of plastic packaging every week.
My family of four used 170 bits of plastic in the week of the survey. That’s equivalent to 8,840 pieces of plastic in a year. Horrendous (I blame our love of crisps!).
I found out 28% of my plastic waste was made up of hard plastic, that’s the easiest to recycle but not where I live - my council only collect plastic bottles.
Soft plastic made up 72% - again, my council don’t collect this so I bag it up and take it each week to a plastic bag recycling bin in my local supermarket. What they do with it I’m not sure.
The organisations conducting this survey say, of the estimated 90 billion pieces of plastic used in UK homes each year, only 17% is recycled.
Alexis Green
BBC South Today weather presenter
BBC South weather presenter Alexis Green uses her washing machine overnight
Emily Ford
BBC South
Our eco-friendly live South Today show is running smoothly.
Watch live to see how our reporters across the patch are trying to reduce their carbon footprints.
James Ingham
BBC South
When I took part in the Big Plastic Count run by Greenpeace and Everyday Plastic, Greenpeace reassured those of us taking part in the survey that we shouldn’t feel guilty about our plastic use.
It wants food and drink manufacturers and supermarkets to do more to offer alternatives.
It’s urging the UK government to push for the The Global Plastics Treaty, currently being worked on by world leaders, to be as strong and ambitious as possible.
Rudy Schulkind, political campaigner at Greenpeace UK, said: "The plastics crisis is out of control, with production set to triple by 2050 if the industry has its way. This is a once-in-a-generation chance to protect our planet from plastic pollution.”
Come on world leaders – don’t fail the planet now.
Emily Hudson
BBC Radio Solent, Hants and IoW political reporter
I regularly use e-scooters to get around Southampton - especially if I’m catching a ferry to the Isle of Wight, which is part of my patch.
I find scooting round the inner roads of the city really safe because lots of them are no-through roads.
I’ve just had an upgrade of my radio broadcast kit too so it’s not much bigger than a phone and a water bottle, which means my rucksack isn’t as heavy!
Dr Sam Mudie
University of Reading
Image source, Dr Sam MudieThe challenge ahead is immense, so let's confront it on a grand scale.
Taking an online quiz to discover your own personal carbon footprint is a vital first step on the low-carbon journey.
This one from the World Wide Fund for Nature, external only takes 10 minutes (others are available).
You can’t manage what you don’t measure and it might reveal that the top actions for you are in totally different areas to what you imagined – they might be cheaper and easier too!
A general list of the most impactful changes for the average person to tackle to lower their personal carbon footprint is great but, remember, if you’re someone who never flies, doesn’t own their home or is vegetarian, you’ll have a totally different set of priorities.
Rapid transitions have been accomplished before so, if the magnitude of the problem feels daunting, recall the success of the 5p bag charge, the indoor smoking ban, or seatbelt legislation. The future is ours to shape, so let's be bold and think big.
BBC South weather presenter Alexis Green said it'll be a retro style forecast this evening
The weather forecast has has a retro makeover for the show tonight.
BBC South weather presenter Alexis Green says it might give people flashbacks to the 1970s.
Emily Ford
BBC South
Just a few minutes to go until showtime.
Sounds like a chilly evening for the team up on the roof tonight but they're getting ready to go live at 18:30 BST.
We'll keep bringing you tips and tricks for how to cut your carbon footprint and show you how the gang at BBC South are doing it too.
Stay tuned as we bring you updates here.
Luke De Costa
BBC South
Luke De Costa has been offering some of our colleagues, like Kate Eagleton-Etheridge, some company on their commute into work on a bike to boost their confidence on the roads
We have a little “green team” here in Southampton and we're always trying to find ways to be more sustainable.
I cycle to work most days and feel super confident on two wheels around the city.
So, I proposed a little escort service, like one I had seen in London when I used to work at New Broadcasting House.
I meet colleagues who are keen to cycle but slightly nervous about doing so and slowly escort them into work and back home to boost their confidence on the road.
My colleague Kate Eagleton-Etheridge was first to do it and it was a huge success. She has since ditched her car and cycled in a few times on her own.
Dan Kerins
Digital Editor, BBC South
There are a variety of things we’ve done at home to make our lives that bit greener.
We’ve always used reusable cloth nappies with our children. Cleaning them isn’t the nicest thing in the world and they are more work but they definitely have a smaller impact on the planet than disposables.
Our big recent change at home has been having solar panels installed earlier this year.
The local council were running a scheme which allowed us to get them slightly cheaper than usual - though, at £8,000 for the panels and a battery, it was still a big outlay and we had to borrow some cash to do it.
Last month, the amount we spent on electricity went from about £65 to £20 and this month - which has been a bit sunnier - we’re using an average of 35p of electricity a day and earning about the same back with what we export to the grid, before you add in the 60p daily standing charge.
It was a big upfront cost which can put them out of reach for many people but I’ve been amazed at the impact already, despite the less than stellar weather we’ve had.
I do need to spend less time looking at the app which tells me how much power we’re producing though…
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While there's a special focus today, reporting on climate change is something we do all year round.
They had caught on to the trend of "thrifting", which has seen a boom in second-hand sales.
One of the shoppers gave her top five tips for helping the planet while still bagging some new goodies for your wardrobe.
Watch: Five top tips to help you become a thrifting expert
Allen Sinclair
BBC South Today
I'm spending my day off adding extra loft insulation.
My house already has the recommended minimum depth of insulation but it's an easy enough job to improve what's already there.
I'm having an air source heat pump fitted to replace my old gas boiler in a few weeks' time and I want the house to be as efficient as I can make it before next winter.
Image source, Getty ImagesWhile the most significant changes need to come from government, individuals can also play their part to help reach net zero.This could include:
Tim Atkinson
BBC South
News editor Tim Atkinson is another keen cyclist in our midst. He says cost-cutting is an added bonus to cycling into the office
BBC South’s sports editor Lewis Coombes swapped the car and usual morning traffic for his walking shoes as he commuted by foot to Hampshire Cricket Club’s stadium earlier today.
The weather was on his side for the walk and filming, as he explored how elite sports teams are making their world class sporting venues more sustainable.
The Utilita Bowl is aiming to be the world’s greenest cricket ground, while Oxford United FC have plans submitted for the first all-electric football stadium.
The walk up the A34 was a bit of a stretch so, thankfully, technology allowed for an interview and pictures to be gathered online.
Watch South Today at 18:30 BST to find out more.
John Baish
BBC South
Keep your eyes peeled for BBC Radio Berkshire executive producer John Baish on his daily cycle alongside the River Thames
I've been cycling to work and back for more than five years now, six miles a day along the Thames Path, and I love it.
The journey's quicker than by car or bus, it's good for my physical and mental health, and nothing beats seeing the seasons change in the fresh air.
Keeping my carbon footprint low also matters to me and it feels good to do my own tiny bit for the climate.
I don't cycle when it's very icy or in the highest of winds but, apart from that, if you get the clothing right, the weather makes no difference.
If you're lucky enough to have the option of cycling, I'd absolutely recommend it.
Emily Ford
BBC South
Just taking a moment for a cuppa here in Southampton towers and loving that I no longer have to bring in my tiny bottle of oat milk.
The office recently started to stock our staff kitchen with oat milk as it tends to a have lower carbon footprint than dairy.
But there are a lot of factors at play - it depends on where the oats are grown, the type of packaging used, how far they're transported and how the containers are disposed of.
Similar variables apply to dairy too, and there are new techniques being developed to reduce emissions from cattle.
And while it definitely costs more, our green warriors in the office have discovered there's less waste because oat milk lasts longer.
It's all part of the BBC's mission to reduce its carbon emmisions by 2030 and be net zero by 2050.
For now, we're getting ready for the 18:30 show... and also may be on the hunt for a biscuit.