November 16th, 2011 | Government Action, International Action
On 10 November, we received information from the communications officer of the Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI) informing us that the Israeli authorities have decided to cut off the only source of electricity to Imneizil, a Palestinian village in the South Hebron hills. …
November 3rd, 2011 | Energy Saving Tips, Government Action, Locals Taking Action
They said it wouldn’t happen until April, but the cuts in Feed in Tariffs are bigger and earlier than we feared. From 12 December, those who install Photo Voltaic arrays on their roof will get 21p per KWh generated, instead of the 43.3p that was on offer. The government says …
August 7th, 2011 | Energy Saving Tips, Government Action
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has launched the Renewable Heat Premium Payment for the domestic sector. From 1st August 2011, you could get up to £1,250 to help towards the cost of installing renewable heating systems. Up to …
June 2nd, 2011 | Energy Saving Tips, Government Action
Today the Government announced details of The Green Deal whereby home owners can borrow up to £10,000 to improve the energy efficiency of their home. Repayments are through the savings on your energy bills, spread over many years. The loan is attached to the property.
This means you could for example install £10,000′s worth of …
April 13th, 2010 | Events, Government Action, Locals Taking Action
Lib Dem Heather Kidd
Conservative Philip Dunne
Two election candidates – Lib Dem Heather Kidd and Conservative Philip Dunne – visited our Green Technology Bazaar on Saturday; and …
March 29th, 2010 | Energy Saving Tips, Events, Government Action, Locals Taking Action
Landlords who have made their properties more energy efficient can claim up to £1500 against tax every year – and it’s possible that if they’ve already done it they can claim for previous years. So if you’re a tenant, tell your landlord; in some cases, they can claim as far
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December 7th, 2009 | Climate Change, Events, Government Action
Some of us joined the Wave in London on Saturday. Between forty and fifty thousand ordinary folk surrounded Westminster in a good-tempered demonstration, supported by video waves from all over the world. You can even see Stretton Climate Care’s rather self-conscious contribution by putting ‘Stretton’ in the search …
November 25th, 2009 | Events, Government Action, Locals Taking Action
What Stretton does today the nation does tomorrow! One month after Stretton Town Council, Conservatives nationally have signed up to 10:10 and pledged that a future Conservative government would make 10% cuts in CO2 emissions by the end of 2010. Shropshire’s Conservative-led Council has so far proved nervous …
July 16th, 2009 | Climate Change, Government Action, International Action
“And now for the weather. The 2020s are looking warm and dry, with occasional heavy winter showers. The 2050s should be sunny and warm, with scattered deaths due to heatwaves across London and the south-east. And looking ahead to the 2080s, temperatures could reach 41C, so be sure to pack the …
IT’S A RUNAWAY BESTSELLER! AND NOW EVEN CHEAPER!!
Our very own Jon Cooke’s amazingly helpful book has been reprinted and is now once more available at the bargain price of £5.00. Order one here or drop in at Burway Books
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