You can now visit your local Library (including mobile libraries) and borrow an energy monitor for free. The monitors show householders instantaneously, from inside the comfort of their home, how much electricity they are using and what it is costing them in £s and pence. By raising awareness and helping change behavior, these devices reduce a householder's carbon footprint and typically save them between £25 and £75 off a £500 electricity bill.

The campaign is being funded by the Creating the Greenest County and is supported by Suffolk County Council and BBC Radio Suffolk's Mark Murphy. Together we want to encourage everyone to take advantage of everything that the libraries have to offer and to make them part of your routine.

For advice on how to reduce your energy usage visit www.greensuffolk.org or follow us on twitter.com/greensuffolk. By telling us how much you have saved and what your top tips are, you will be entered into the monthly prize draw to win an energy saving Power-down' plug.

If you would like more information about the scheme, then please email creatinggreenestcounty@suffolk.gov.uk or call 01473 264832

So, take up the challenge today, and see who out of your friends and family can save the most.

Yours faithfully,

Jonas Grist