low carbon

A provocative new film, ‘Beyond the Tipping Point?’ explores how we imagine the future in the face of impending environmental crisis and how this affects the way we respond

The Department of Communities and Local Government has produced three short films about building to meet the Code for Sustainable Homes - link and transcript at   http://www.communities.gov.uk/planningandbuilding/buildingregulations/legislation/codesustainable/codesustainable/

On the weekend of 27/28 February 2010, the normally peaceful streets of Fulflood were bustling with people moving from house to house to find out how their neighbours saved money and fuel, and reduced their carbon footprint. Altogether there were just under two hundred visits to eight open homes. Members of the Greening Fulflood campaign had invited people to come and look at the energy-saving changes they had made to their homes, to see what was involved, and to hear about the advantages (and disadvantages, if any).

Low Carbon Living Fair - 27th Feb 2010 

 I wanted to let people know about our event after the initial whirlwind of helping to organise the stalls and mostly looking after the talk programme and our celebrity Chris Packham I feel I can report back on how the event went. We have a number of photos on our Flickr photo stream click here to see the photos.

Neighbourhood climate change groups are holding events to raise awareness about what we can do to reduce our carbon footprint. Across Winchester district there will be discussions and films on climate change; information stalls on energy efficiency; renewable energy vendors; local food workshops; programs for sustainable transport; introductions to community greening activities, and more!

Opportunities to get involved, ask questions, meet like-minded neighbours, and have fun!

Alresford Greening Campaign's Low Carbon Living Fair will have environmental stalls, speeches, films and debates on 27 February at Perin's School. Other activities in Alresford in 2010 include 6 March - Alresford Greening Campaign AGM - 10-11am  followed by a seedy saturday seed/seedling swap at Long Barn Plant Nursery, Long Barn - The Old Sheep Fair, Bishops Sutton Road, Alresford SO24 9EJ. www.alresfordgreening.org 

Greening Fulflood homes across Fulflood will open their doors to visitors on the 27^th and 28^th of February between 2.00 and 4.30. Addresses and what you can see below. Look at other people's homes and chat to the owners about their experiences with sun pipes, under-floor,  cavity and roof insulation, effective LED lighting,  wood burning stoves, double glazed sash windows, solar thermal panels and more.  

• Look closely at the installations at each address
• discuss the practicalities of installing them
• consider the benefits, both in terms of reduced bills and improved facilities,
• and share your useful hints and tips.

Part of the Love Your Home weekend and the 20:12 challenge.

Just call in from 2 to 4:30pm on Saturday on Saturday 27 or Sunday 28 February, unless otherwise indicated.

WinACC's monthly Saturday morning open meeting with guest speaker Sarah Harrison. Sarah, now an expert in retro-fitting who has been invited to contribute to government policy, will talk about why we need to transform pre-1900 houses, how we can do it and the problems, costs and benefits involve. See what Sarah has done in her own London ecohome.

The journey starts here...

I have been thinking about reducing my personal carbon footprint for a while now. I have signed up to the 10:10 campaign. I will be signing up for the 20:12 campaign by WinAcc.

My current carbon footprint (household) is over 9 tonnes per year. I have an energy monitor which is currently displaying the greenhouse gass emissions of our local library which has a display of our up and coming events related to our low carbon living project - see www.alresfordgreening.org for more details.