Building Transition Together in Lancaster
It may come as no surprise for you to hear that climate change hasn’t been fixed yet! We can’t actually leave this job to governments and large global corporations to sort out for us. Certainly it helps that finally, after decades of ignoring environmental activists and climate scientists, the media and mainstream organisations are now recognizing the need to bring down carbon emissions as soon as possible. However, what we can all agree on is that individuals, families and SME’s also need to be actively involved in changing their lifestyles and business models to lower their carbon footprints. This is…
Forming a Climate Hub
What Is A Climate Hub? Community-led climate hubs are springing up across the UK. They’re a response to inaction by global governments on the climate crisis, and the realisation that to avoid the worst we need to take action ourselves, while constantly pressing governments for ambitious policy matching the scale of the challenge. Climate hubs, Ecohubs, Climate Emergency centres: whatever you want to call them, their goal is the same. They are community-led spaces aiming to bring together residents, businesses, councils, universities, churches and schools, to build a local climate action plan that can protect the future of the communities…
Online Courses from Cafs
Cumbria Action for Sustainability are putting on some excellent online courses these days. You may not have found them yet so here is a link to be able to sign up and take part https://cafs.org.uk/events/ The one we are particularly keen on that you can join in for free this month is about How to do an Eco fit for Householders. This is something that we have a great need for in Lancaster since so many of our older houses are draughty, lack proper insulation and cost a fortune to keep heated during the long cold winter. Don’t worry if…
Transition Volunteer Groups for Action
Would you like to volunteer for one of our new Action Groups? Carbon Footprint Reduction – using cafs.org.uk as a starter and showing families and businesses how to use their carbon calculators – businesses and organisations encouraged to display their progress on their websites Community ENERGY Start Up – using Solar Mapping Tool from cafs Carbon Literacy Courses – receiving training from cafs.org.uk and offering these online through LERNIN Cold to Cosy Homes Model – free advice line for helping people with tips on making their homes warmer and using thermal imaging Tree Planting – see aafaf.uk Wildflower Meadows –…
