Transition Events
For information on non-Transition events/opportunities which may be of interest, see here.
Beeston Transition Gatherings
Gatherings are open to all and a good chance to drop by and find out more about what BTI is all about.
All welcome - just pop along.
From Eco Houses - solid wall insulation
From [email protected]:
At the first Eco Houses Under Construction event on Saturday, it was clear that many of you are considering ways to improve the thermal performance of solid wall homes. Sheila Hood, Energy Officer at Rushcliffe Borough Council has been trying to get a scheme running in this area for some time, and is again collecting a list of names to see if there is sufficient interest. Even if you have registered before, please do so again and send the following form to Sheila Hood <[email protected]>. Feel free to pass on to friends who may also be interested.
If you own a solid wall house (with no cavity, or a very small cavity that can’t be insulated)… Please provide the information below if you are interested in having your address put forward for an external wall insulation scheme to be managed by British Gas. There are no details yet regarding amount of funding available or guarantee that you will be accepted. This is only an expression of interest.
Name & email address
Postal Address
Type of property/number of bedrooms
Age of property
Thickness of loft insulation
Double glazing (complete or partial?)
Boiler less than 10 years old?
Heating controls?
At the first Eco Houses Under Construction event on Saturday, it was clear that many of you are considering ways to improve the thermal performance of solid wall homes. Sheila Hood, Energy Officer at Rushcliffe Borough Council has been trying to get a scheme running in this area for some time, and is again collecting a list of names to see if there is sufficient interest. Even if you have registered before, please do so again and send the following form to Sheila Hood <[email protected]>. Feel free to pass on to friends who may also be interested.
If you own a solid wall house (with no cavity, or a very small cavity that can’t be insulated)… Please provide the information below if you are interested in having your address put forward for an external wall insulation scheme to be managed by British Gas. There are no details yet regarding amount of funding available or guarantee that you will be accepted. This is only an expression of interest.
Name & email address
Postal Address
Type of property/number of bedrooms
Age of property
Thickness of loft insulation
Double glazing (complete or partial?)
Boiler less than 10 years old?
Heating controls?
£5,000 Grant success for Beeston’s Greening Campaign
The local Beeston Greening Campaign has beaten strong competition to win a grant of £5,050 from Climate East Midlands for a community renewable energy project in Beeston, which includes expert support from Nottingham Energy Partnership. The Campaign came to Beeston last year, with a successful launch in Beeston Rylands in October. The group is now planning to extend the campaign to other parts of Beeston in the coming months. This grant is a big step towards this. The Group’s Chair, Julie Jackson said “This is a real boost to Beeston”.
The aim of the Greening Campaign is to involve as many people in the community as possible in finding ways to consume less energy from fossil fuels, thereby reducing the amount of carbon dioxide released to the atmosphere and saving people money! In October, volunteers distributed cards to Rylands households, suggesting 10 easy ways to help the environment, such as turning off lights when leaving a room, or boiling only the amount of water you need. These ideas enabled residents together to use less energy and water, and to save a total of £8,000 per year. These savings were estimated after counting the Greening Campaign ‘leaf’ cards displayed by residents in their windows.
“Our group wants to help the community use renewable energy to save even more carbon dioxide emissions. So we applied for a Growing Climate Friendly Communities Grant in April and were thrilled to hear that we had been successful”, said Janet Poliakoff, the Group’s Secretary. “At our recent planning meeting Sophie Harton, of Groundwork Derby and Derbyshire, told us that only 7 grants were awarded out of 73 applications”. Groundwork are managing the grant on behalf of Climate East Midlands Skills Programme. Jerome Baddley, of the Nottingham Energy Partnership, also attended to help plan the project. Work has already started, because it all has to be finished by early 2012. There will be a public consultation meeting later in the year to discuss the options available after initial surveys of a number of community buildings have been completed.
Visit the Greening Beeston's own website at: greeninginbeeston.weebly.com. The group is looking for volunteers to help bring the Greening Campaign to more people in Beeston, whether by helping at events or distributing cards. For anyone interested in volunteering, or for more information about the Greening Campaign in Beeston, look at their website: www.greening-campaign.co.uk.
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o Are you concerned about environmental issues?
o Do you want to help us with this simple yet successful environmental campaign?
For more information please contact us or ring Janet Poliakoff, tel: 0115 925 6368.
Supported by Broxtowe Borough Council, Greening Campaign, & Beeston Transition Initiative
The aim of the Greening Campaign is to involve as many people in the community as possible in finding ways to consume less energy from fossil fuels, thereby reducing the amount of carbon dioxide released to the atmosphere and saving people money! In October, volunteers distributed cards to Rylands households, suggesting 10 easy ways to help the environment, such as turning off lights when leaving a room, or boiling only the amount of water you need. These ideas enabled residents together to use less energy and water, and to save a total of £8,000 per year. These savings were estimated after counting the Greening Campaign ‘leaf’ cards displayed by residents in their windows.
“Our group wants to help the community use renewable energy to save even more carbon dioxide emissions. So we applied for a Growing Climate Friendly Communities Grant in April and were thrilled to hear that we had been successful”, said Janet Poliakoff, the Group’s Secretary. “At our recent planning meeting Sophie Harton, of Groundwork Derby and Derbyshire, told us that only 7 grants were awarded out of 73 applications”. Groundwork are managing the grant on behalf of Climate East Midlands Skills Programme. Jerome Baddley, of the Nottingham Energy Partnership, also attended to help plan the project. Work has already started, because it all has to be finished by early 2012. There will be a public consultation meeting later in the year to discuss the options available after initial surveys of a number of community buildings have been completed.
Visit the Greening Beeston's own website at: greeninginbeeston.weebly.com. The group is looking for volunteers to help bring the Greening Campaign to more people in Beeston, whether by helping at events or distributing cards. For anyone interested in volunteering, or for more information about the Greening Campaign in Beeston, look at their website: www.greening-campaign.co.uk.
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o Are you concerned about environmental issues?
o Do you want to help us with this simple yet successful environmental campaign?
For more information please contact us or ring Janet Poliakoff, tel: 0115 925 6368.
Supported by Broxtowe Borough Council, Greening Campaign, & Beeston Transition Initiative
Abundance Project
See below.
Also look at: http://abundancenottingham.wordpress.com/ or: http://sproutnottingham.org.uk/2009/09/23/abundance-launch-at-the-urban-harvest-festival/
Also look at: http://abundancenottingham.wordpress.com/ or: http://sproutnottingham.org.uk/2009/09/23/abundance-launch-at-the-urban-harvest-festival/
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Future food related activities
June/July:
Strawberry fruit ripe
Some strawberries are already ripe and other fruits, such as raspberries, black and redcurrants are nearly ready.