In Coventry and Braintree EcoTeams are now into their third ‘wave’, with new teams being led or set up by local people following the initial two waves of teams lead by Global Action Plan.
Coventry City Council staff are now using EcoTeams materials for a staff EcoTeam meeting at lunchtimes and sharing ideas for both home [...]
Since Tap into Savings launched in Coventry we have been working with a number of community groups to explain about water saving and the free water saving equipment available. Some of these groups have gone on to run an EcoTeam as part of their regular meetings. The most recent was the Asian Blind Association, who finished [...]
For the past two years, Global Action Plan has been running Climate Squad, a project with the strapline of “Stopping climate change by cutting carbon, DIY style”. The Climate Squad team have trained over 700 volunteers aged between 16 and 25 to run their own carbon-cutting community projects. So far this has included such diverse [...]
We’ve been doing a lot of work in the past few weeks checking that people in Tile Hill and Canley are happy with the home visits to fit water saving equipment and also about the equipment which has been fitted.
What’s been really encouraging is the feedback we received about our installers – people have found [...]
The first set of EcoTeams that started in Braintree will be finishing in the next couple of weeks and the next round of EcoTeams are starting up. There is more information on the events page, but here is a quick summary of all of the meetings:
EcoTeams in Braintree (‘Keen Team’), Monday mornings
Venue: Eaton’s Cafe, 15 [...]
One of the best things about leading an EcoTeam meeting is seeing how people start sharing their tips, ideas and practical things for greener living. Some of the recent things that have been shared:
recipe tips for using up leftovers or making the most of fruit picked during the year
sharing seeds or cuttings from plants
information about [...]
A colleague of mine at Global Action Plan recently sent me this link to a video by David Mitchell about climate change. It’s a useful counterbalance to a lot of the unhelpful stuff that’s published about the subject. I’d never thought about comparing climate change to asking children to tidy their room. If you don’t [...]
There is growing concern that everyday chemical household cleaning products damage our environment as bleach and other chemical-based cleaners enter our atmosphere and waterways. We know very little about the long term health impact of being exposed to the chemicals in household cleaning products.
Research by WWF and WorldWatch Institute suggests using natural based products. However, [...]
Representatives from Tap into Savings in Redhill and Merstham were delighted to have been awarded a gold award in the local authority category of the recent Green Apple Awards (2011). The Green Apple Award is given by the Green Organisation who are dedicated to recognising, rewarding and promoting environmental best practice around the world.
Jo Hills [...]
News just in of several environmental initiatives in Braintree District.
Firstly, 19 environmental projects and community groups have received a Green Heart Local Award to help develop their ideas further. The projects include litter picks, maintaining riverside walks, wild flower meadows, community orchards, woodlands, play areas, floral displays, outdoor classrooms, kitchen gardens, allotments and memorial gardens.
Seconly [...]