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 ENERGY CHAMPIONS. Energy Champions is a scheme that operates across Stratford District. It's been set up by local sustainability groups – including Making Henley Greener, Transition Shipston and Transition Stratford – with support from Act on Energy, Warwickshire's Energy Efficiency Advice Centre, and Stratford-on-Avon District Council.
Energy Champions are people who have been given basic training in energy efficiency in the home by Act on Energy. Using a specially designed survey, they then talk to friends and neighbours about ways in which their homes might be made more energy efficient. The emphasis is on the no cost, low cost actions that can save energy – and reduce energy bills. Energy Champions do not push particular actions or products: it's up to the householder to decide what – if anything – they want to do in the light of the Energy Champion survey. Further information and advice on specific actions is provided by Act on Energy as part of its general service to people in Warwickshire. The first Energy Champions were trained this summer, and they are beginning to help friends and neighbours with ways to save energy. More training is being planned, and anyone who is interested in the training or the scheme can contact Transition Stratford for more details on admin@transitionstratford.com or 01789 298503. If you are a local group that would like to organise your own scheme or put on an Energy Champions training session in your town or village, let us know. |
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The Adaptation Sub Committee of the independent Committee on Climate Change has produced its first report, ‘How well prepared is the UK for climate change?’. The ASC believes that while the UK has started to build the capacity to deliver adaptation, there is still much to be done to make progress on practical adaptation actions. The ASC proposes five priority areas for action: land use planning, national infrastructure, natural resources, design and renovation of buildings; and emergency planning. The report is available from http://www.theccc.org.uk/reports/adaptation |
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| 'The Harbury Energy Initiative (HEI) is graduallly developing its programme of action and engaging more of the village in active participation. 15 residents came to our first group meeting at the Old New Inn to plan the way forward with several more sending apologies but indicating a strong interest. As part of the background to our progress and plans we invited Ian Wood and Keith Sinfield of Leamington Action 21 to give an overview of the challenges and potential solutions in energy saving and some of the actions Leamington are now taking. This provided an excellent background to our first deliberations and it may be that we choose to join their group buying programmes rather than invent our own.
HEI is now four semi-independent task groups reporting in to a periodic collective meeting (next one 24th November). A technology group will look at the technical solutions and at group buying opportunities for carbon reduction and energy saving. A key group will work with the Primary School which has given enthusiastic support to the plans. Another group will seek out funding for the group's activities as needed and the final group will ensure we communicate out our messages and activity. At the same time we are keeping an active interest in what other groups are doing.' |
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| YOUNGSTERS will soon be visiting Nuneaton Town Football Club aiming to achieve goals of an agricultural kind. A scheme is being set up by the football club to allow school children the chance to grow their own vegetables, flowers and plants. The club’s Community Foundation has joined forces with Triton Showers to create an educational allotment on a piece of land adjacent to their Eastboro Way stadium, with funding for essential flower beds and equipment provided from the charity Crime Beat. Community Foundation general manager Steve Farmer said: “The allotment initiative was something we were really keen to get off the ground. “Growing anything from fruit and veg to flowers and plants can give such a sense of satisfaction and achievement and we wanted to make sure as many children in the area have the opportunity to experience this for themselves. “Through support from Triton Showers and the Foundation, it is fantastic to see this finally taking shape. Educating children about living healthily is one of our Vitality Programme’s main aims, whether this is through nutrition or exercise. “We hope local schools and organisations will want to get involved and help us make the programme a success. ”Tina Simpson, marketing director at Triton Showers, said: “The community allotment project ties so many great ideas together, from the pleasure that can be gained from seeing something you have planted yourself grow, right through to being able to eat and enjoy it. “Being involved in growing fruit and vegetables right from the start brings to life what constitutes a healthy diet in a way that actually means something and will have a lasting impact. “We look forward to seeing the first shoots showing through in the near future. ”The project is keen to attract gardeners from the area who are willing to volunteer their time and expertise. Anyone interested in the allotment project getting involved can contact steve.farmer@nuneatontownfc.com |
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| On Saturday 9th October, Transition Shipston & the surrounding communities held an “Open Space meeting on “Sustainable Transport for Shipston” at which people contributed ideas for the future of transport in the Shipston area. The meeting was organised to consider what they could do in the Shipston area if depleted world oil supplies lead to a future sharp rise in fuel costs. Such a rise could have severe consequences for our rural economy and way of living. The latest government figures show that nationally transport accounts for between 30% and 35% of energy consumption and carbon emissions. The aim of the meeting was to devise ways of becoming less oil dependent so that we can meet these challenges as a community. From discussions which followed a talk given by Richard Adams on Shipston Link bus service suggestion were made including
A car share scheme
Walking buses
Cycle Racks on back of buses
Communal calls for supermarket deliveries so fewer journeys required |
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