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Following a trip to the Arctic with Cape Farewell to witness the effects of climate change, Marcus explains why he agreed to work with the Energy Saving Trust, Marcus said:
"Climate change can be a difficult subject for comedy, but like anything else it can be made funny and in the face of too much earnestness it's important that it is.

"There's a lot of apathy around personal responsibility; we need to talk about climate change but not for too long, the important thing is to take action and the easiest and best place to start is in the home.

"Over the years I have gradually made green improvements to my home, and I genuinely feel proud of what I have achieved.

"There are lots of things that you can do that can help your home be more energy efficient and cost effective. Insulation and lining the backs of radiators is easy and cheap. I did the a lot of the garden and water harvesting arrangements myself and the simple thing of changing over light bulbs to eco ones then leaving them off when they are not needed.

"Having made the changes I've noticed a difference to the household bills and although they're only small steps, I feel that it's making a difference.  I would recommend that everyone should look into and start improving their homes by making them more energy efficient, a great way to start is to contact the Energy Saving Trust for free and impartial advice."

Marcus takes viewers on a tour of his 'Eco Pad', where he shows us his 'big butt' and 'fourteen inch rims'.

Philip Sellwood, chief executive of the Energy Saving Trust, said:
"Everyone's purse strings are tighter nowadays, and bank holidays are the perfect time to take-stock and check which DIY jobs will save you cash on the household bills. But our research shows many Brits are shying away from easy cash savings by ignoring simple, energy saving tasks which need to be done around the home. This is a real shame."

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