With ever growing energy bills there is an urgency to make our homes more energy efficient. 8 local home owners…
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Category: Climate Care
How Green Is My Money? A special episode for anyone worried about what their money is – or isn’t – doing to keep the planet green.
Interesting episode of Costing the Earth, How Green is My Money? Tom Heap looks at how to make our finances work…
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Government Energy Strategy
In summary: up to eight new nuclear reactors, increasing off shore wind generation to 50GW, some onshore wind farms where…
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THE NEWS IS NOT GOOD
Latest from IPCC (International Panel for Climate Change) THE NEWS IS NOT GOOD There must be “rapid, deep and immediate” cuts…
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The true cost of the rising energy price cap
From today, 1 April 2022, people all over the UK will see a huge increase in their energy bills as…
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Big Plastic Count, 16 – 22 May
Do take a look at this initiative – The Big Plastic Count – easy to download the Digital pack, and…
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EV Charging Stats 2022
With new charge points being added daily, the UK’s charging point infrastructure is continually changing. The tables and charts below…
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Electricity Standing Charges 92% increase
As from 1st April electricity standing charges will rise a massive 92% in the Midlands. An increase from 22p per…
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“The Heating Hub’s” How-To video: Combi Boiler Tweaks To Tackle The Cost Of Living Crisis.
Did you know you can save 6-8% on your gas bills by turning down the ‘flow’ temperature on your condensing…
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Stretton Climate Care Repair Café, every second Saturday of the month
Our next event will be on Saturday April 9th from 10 am to 12 noon in the Scout Hut in Church…
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Stretton Climate Care Repair Café, every second Saturday of the month
Our next event will be on Saturday March 12th from 10 am to 12 noon in the Scout Hut in…
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The small window of opportunity is closing fast
Latest IPCC Report …. “We only have to the end of this decade. The small window is closing fast. Any…
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Recently read, and considered “must read” books
by a Stretton Climate Care Trustee Elizabeth Cripps, “What Climate Justice Means: and why we should care. Bloomsbury, February 2022.…
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Energy prices to rise 54% from 1st April
The average U.K. energy bill is about to increase £639 from the 1st April (for pre-payment meters the average rise…
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Eight surprising objects that contain plastic
“Everyone knows that plastic is pretty much bad, right?” Nicole Mowbray writes in the Metro “From chewing gum to nail…
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Highway Code changes set to take effect this weekend
The government has finally released details of the forthcoming changes to the #HighwayCode, including the hierarchy of road-users and the…
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New Highway Code rules apply from 29 January
All road users need to make themselves aware of the changes to the Highway Code Rules which will be…
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The state of national cycling strategies in Europe (2021)
The state of national cycling strategies in Europe (2021). The report provides a comprehensive overview, for the first time ever, of the…
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BigWalkAndWheel is the UK’s largest inter-school walking, wheeling, scooting and cycling challenge.
Sustrans #BigPedal is back for 2022… and with a new name! #BigWalkAndWheel is the UK’s largest inter-school walking, wheeling, scooting…
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Church Stretton Repair Cafe , 29th January
We are delighted with the response to the setting up of our Repair Cafe. Church Stretton clearly appreciates the need…
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