22/06/2026
Here is a really helpful checklist from Greener Basingstoke about staying safe in the heatwave. If you click on the post to open it up, you will see the list in full.
Please take care of yourself and others. especially those that may be vulnerable.
Whatever your view on climate change, next week is going to be hot - dangerously so for some people.
Look after yourself and people more vulnerable than you. Here are some things you can do to minimise the impact of next week's heatwave.
Please share.
Keep yourself cool:
✅ Drink water regularly, even if you don’t feel thirsty.
✅ Avoid too much alcohol, caffeine, and very hot drinks.
✅Wear light, loose, light-coloured clothing.
✅ Use a hat and sunscreen if you go outside.
✅Stay in the shade during the hottest part of the day.
✅Take cool showers or put cool water on your skin.
✅ Reduce strenuous exercise in the heat.
✅Check on older people, children, and anyone vulnerable.
Keep your home cool:
✅ Close curtains and blinds during the day.
✅Keep windows shut while it’s hotter outside than inside.
✅Open windows early morning and late evening
✅Turn off lights and appliances you don’t need.
✅ Avoid using ovens, tumble dryers, etc during the day
If your home gets too hot, spend time in a cooler place.
Simple daily routine:
✅ Morning: open windows and let cooler air in.
✅Daytime: shut windows, blinds, and curtains.
✅Evening: open windows again and use a fan if needed.
✅All day: drink water and pace yourself.
Watch for heat illness:
❌ Headache.
❌Dizziness.
❌Nausea.
❌Confusion.
❌Heavy sweating or hot dry skin.
If someone shows these signs, move them to a cooler place, give water if they’re awake, and get medical help if they worsen.
