Daniel Zeichner, MP for Cambridge, has become the first newly elected MP to back the Close the Door campaign.

He said:

‘As MP for Cambridge I am delighted to make supporting Close the Door one of my first actions. 

Climate change is an urgent problem and yet sometimes it seems hard to know what local, individual actions we can take.

Backing Close the Door is one of those actions. It’s so simple. Closing the shop or restaurant door to the street when heating or cooling the premises or when air pollution levels are high on the street outside saves a large amount of energy (and money), and greatly improves the air quality inside the premises.

This in turn improves working conditions and public health.  

It’s no surprise that our local Cambridge initiative has grown from eight independent shops into an award winning national campaign backed by thousands of shops of all types and sizes including national retailers.

In actively supporting Close the Door I encourage you to follow my lead.’

You can find out more about the campaign at: http://www.closethedoor.org.uk