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Free Energy Efficient Communities Events

Wed, 15 January 2014

1st February 2014, Matlock

15th March 2014, Hockerton Housing Project

FREE

The Community Climate Action Network is puttin on a training event to equip you with practical tools and ideas to lower your energy bills, make your home more energy efficient and help others in your community do the same. Discover some practical tools, hear about inspiring projects in other communities (keynote speaker from the RECCKN project: http://vimeo.com/70110525), find out how to lower energy use in community buildings, find out about sources of funding, meet others who want to/are doing the same. Places are limited and pre-booking is essential: http://bit.ly/17U5FJF

After the event at Hockerton there will be the option to attend a tour of Hockerton Housing Project. This must be booked separately directly with the project and there is a cost (choose the tour that starts at 2pm on 15th March).

Download the flier below.

Waste Strategy Consultation

Wed, 15 January 2014

Recycle week

Derbyshire County Council, in partnership with the eight Derbyshire district/borough councils, are undertaking a public consultation to help find out what people think of the revised draft strategy and draft individual council waste action plans detailing plans for the next five years and a Strategic Environment Assessment draft environment report. Anyone completing a questionnaire can enter a prize draw to win £50.

The documents are at www.derbyshire.gov.uk/wastestrategy.

An online questionnaire can be completed at www.derbyshire.gov.uk/dealingwithwaste.

Roseland Community Windfarm Seeks Support

Wed, 15 January 2014

The Roseland Community Windfarm project is raising money through crowd funding to appeal a refusal to grant planning permission for a community-owned renewable energy project in Derbyshire.

The project, near Shirebrook in Derbyshire, would involve six turbines and would generate £0.75 million profit per year all of which would be spent on local community projects. It was recommended for planning approval by planning officers but turned down by a planning committee.

All net profits will be used to support community projects within the area including work to support young people, employment, tackle fuel poverty, debt problems, support local community activities and develop more sustainable energy projects. So far we have spent over £400,000 on feasibility studies, detailed design and engineering plans and had our financial projections approved by three major banks.

The project needs to raise £30,000 during January to make an appeal. You can also write a message of support on the website without making a donation:

https://spacehive.com/roselandcommunitywindfarm