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Erewash Borough Council Approves Home Energy Efficiency Funding
Mon, 11 October 2021A number of households in the Erewash could be invited to apply for a grant from Erewash Borough Council to make their home more energy efficient.
A funding award of £757,550 from the Midlands Energy Hub was approved on September 8th - a part of the Government’s Local Authority Delivery Phase 2 Programme.
The grants will be open to select households in Erewash and will initially focus on four areas: Larklands and Little Hallam in Ilkeston, Derby Road East in Long Eaton and Long Eaton Central. The scheme will be delivered in partnership with Marches Energy Agency and E.ON, and will see people able to apply for external wall insulation or fully funded solar panels.
Go Green 30-Day Challenge for September | #NottsRecycles
Mon, 11 October 2021Nottinghamshire recycles, in partnership with Veolia, is encouraging you to Go Green for September through small actions that could make a big difference. By signing up to the challenge, you will receive a daily dose of everyday tips, tasks, and swaps straight to your inbox. There are lots of fantastic competitions and prizes to be won when you sign up, if you get involved, and share updates about the challenge on social media.
The challenge started on the 1st of September, but there is still time to sign up: https://bit.ly/3nlB6x5
Check what you can recycle in Nottinghamshire by downloading our BinSmart guide.
Unrealistic Net zero targets says Oxfam, Wales plan to build 20,000 low-carbon social homes, and more....
Fri, 6 August 2021National News In Brief (August 2021)
- Net zero targets 'unrealistic' says Oxfam report
- Wales set to build 20,000 low-carbon social homes by 2026
- https://bbc.in/3yw4XFR
- Cargo bikes deliver faster and cleaner than vans, study finds
- https://bit.ly/3iqH5Of
- An 11-year-old boy has begun a 200-mile (321km) walk from his home in Yorkshire to Westminster to raise awareness of climate change.
Good Practice Guidance for Assessing the GHG Impacts of Waste Incineration
Fri, 6 August 2021The United Kingdom Without Incineration Network (UKWIN) launched a good practice guide for assessing the greenhouse gas (GHG) impacts of waste incineration. The Guidance has been welcomed by environmental organisations including Friends of the Earth and Zero Waste Europe.
Created in response to the inconsistent quality of incinerator carbon assessments, this Guide is intended to be used both by those carrying out climate assessments and those reviewing or evaluating those assessments. It provides ten recommendations based on an extensive review of the approaches being used by industry practitioners and academics.
Help More People Understand the Impact of Flying
Fri, 6 August 2021
Did you know that a flight to LA and back emits as much carbon dioxide as chopping down more than 100m2 of rainforest? We know that we need to cut our emissions as fast as possible to protect the climate. Avoiding taking flights is one of the best things we can do to reduce our environmental impact.
Possible have created a fantastic set of shareable images that highlight the relative impact of flights that help convey the scale of the problem, including flying vs. recycling, flying vs. smart phone, and flying vs. avocados.
You can check them out here.