You know there is no such thing as a quick fix – least of all in climate change where longer-term human behavior has produced current problems.

But with a man-made thing like money it’s different. You can actually achieve lower energy costs in your home and business within minutes. We’ll return to that.

Generally, we know that if we want to work towards a sustainable world we need to do two things:

1. Save energy. We generally use far too much – much more than we really need. You will know all the usual energy saving tips such as getting an energy audit done and implementing its recommendations. Then come turning the thermostat down, the extra jumper and so on…

2. Changing the way we think about ourselves and our place in the world.

But, to come back to the quick fix: yes, by regularly comparing your gas and electricity prices, choosing the cheapest/best-for-you rate and switching to your preferred energy supplier you can make substantial savings. Hundreds of dollars, Pounds or what have you, in fact.

switching is easier than you might think, with no cost to you. It can be done quite painlessly online. You get the same gas, electricity and keep the same meter. What’s different is you have just achieved home energy savings, or in your business, the difference of which you will feel straight away.

Don’t forget, energy price rises are here to stay. Switchin energy supplier is just getting the cheapest price on a continuously climbing curve. Do the energy saving stuff too to keep happy!