News
Transition New Mills Seek Blog Writers
Wed, 19 March 2014
Transition New Mills are looking for people to contribute to their blog and make it a vibrant focus for members and supporters of Transition New Mills. They’re also interested in hearing from people who aren’t connected to New Mills but who have something to say which is relevant to the group’s work.
National News in Brief
Wed, 19 March 2014-
Energy Companies hold over £400M of former customer’s money: www.theguardian.com/money/2014/feb/28/big-six-energy-pay-back-former-customers
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Register your house as Frack Free: www.wrongmove.org
- Ask the government to make homes energy efficient and cut excess winter deaths: www.energybillrevolution.org/index
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The Big Lottery are inviting your comments on their key areas of work: www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/yourvoice
WEBINAR: Building smarter community energy schemes: some lessons from behavioural theory and practice
Wed, 19 March 2014Three webinars from CSE are available online:
- Using the National Heat Map: http://youtu.be/MMvFBxPIN7c
- Common concerns about wind power: http://youtu.be/5dTyTIx_otk
- Building Smarter Community Energy Schemes: www.cse.org.uk/news/view/1811
FUNDING: Tree Council Offer Grants for Orchard Planting in the UK
Wed, 19 March 2014
The Tree Council has funds available to assist schools and community groups proposing to undertake well-planned orchard planting projects during National Tree Week.
Schools and community groups which are charities or other not-for-profit organisations in the UK are eligible to apply for funds to support projects where the total tree planting costs are between £100 and £700. National Tree Week takes place during the week of 29 November to 7 December 2014. The deadline for applications is 31 March 2014. www.treecouncil.org.uk/grants
EVENT: Loughborough Energy Efficient Homes
Wed, 19 March 201417th- 18th May
Visit homes across Loughborough and Charnwood which have had energy efficiency measures and domestic renewables installed.
http://loughborough.greenopenhomes.net/