Energy
Action 21 Energy Group
“The Energy Group exists to promote the sustainable use of energy, including renewable energy and energy efficiency, through practical projects and a programme of education, influencing, disseminating and monitoring activities in the district."
Action 21 has volunteer theme groups who organise and run their own projects to promote sustainability in the areas of food, energy, transport and waste. Theme groups also have an input to the larger scale activities that Action 21 pursues and each group is represented on the Board of Directors.
The group meets every other month, on the 2nd Monday of the month7.30pm, Leamington Spa Baptist Church, Chandos Street. New members are welcome to take part in developing and planning their own practical projects relating to energy.
Steven Coulsting, StevenC@eco-architects.org, 01926 456076, www.action21.co.uk
Renewable Energy Club
Do you want to invest in your own domestic renewable energy system? If you would like to get involved in a micro-generation club with the intention of giving mutual support and encourage others to become more knowledgeable, gain confidence and invest in their own on site generation.
Jonathan Horsfield, 01926 410424, jonathanhorsfield@btinternet.com, www.action21.co.uk
Consumer choice project
The project aims to develop, print and distribute a durable and attractive credit card sized ‘list’ of web addresses and help-line telephone numbers where people can get information on the energy efficiency of household goods, cars and other means of transport.
Michelle Clarke, 01926 456076, michelle@action21.co.uk, www.action21.co.uk
Carbon Footprinting project
Learn how to measure your carbon footprint and then learn how you can reduce it.
Jacky Lawrence, jackylawrence@warwickshire.gov.uk, 01926 456076, www.action21.co.uk
Warwickshire Energy Efficiency Advice Centre (WEEAC)
Free advice on reducing energy use in the home, talks and presentations to community groups and schools, information about grants, lists of reliable local insulation and heating contractors.
David Jullien, 01789 842898, david@weeac.org.uk, www.weeac.org.uk
29 Wellesbourne House, Walton Road, Wellesbourne, CV35 9JB
Freephone advice number – 0800 512012
Energy Savings Trust
To find out more about how to reduce the environmental impact of your home, call 0845 727 7200 or go to www.est.org.uk.
Green electricity suppliers
Ecotricity, 01453 756 111, info@ecotricity.co.uk
Good Energy, 01249 766090, enquiries@good-energy.co.uk
Encraft
Independent technical advisers and designers of low carbon and renewable energy solutions.
01926 312159, enquiries@encraft.co.uk, www.encraft.co.uk
Switch it off campaign
The climate change team is involving people in a ‘ Switch it Off’ (SIO) campaign which aims to raise awareness of just how much energy is wasted when appliances are left on when not needed. The team are after people who can run a ‘SIO’ campaign where they work.
All resources are available on the website www.warwickshire.co.uk/switchitoff
Climate Change Team, Warwickshire County Council
climatechange@warwickshire.gov.uk
Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE).
This EAC member works on sustainable energy solutions that engage people and communities to meet real needs for both environmentally sound and affordable energy services. It also co-ordinates the free advice and information service for Community Action for Energy (see below).
E-mail: info@cse.org.uk www.cse.org.uk Tel: 0117 92950
Community Action for Energy (CAfE)
is a national programme from the Energy Savings Trust to promote community-led and or community based sustainable energy projects and to provide a free advice and information service. Nearly 3000 individuals and groups are signed up to the free network. By joining, you can keep up to date with latest community initiatives, hear about funding opportunities, training sessions and other news from the network. For further information call
the CAfE helpline on 08701 261 4, e-mail café@est.org.uk or check out www.est.org.uk/café.
Climate Outreach Information Network (COIN)
works to educate and inform people about the impacts and challenges of climate change, and demonstrates the practical steps that people can take to reduce these impacts. They can offer advice on speakers, and run courses on
how to speak in public on this issue. E-mail: info@coinnet.org or tel: 01865 72791.
Energy Savings Trust (EST)
Government-backed initiative covering a range of energy efficiency and renewable energy programmes aimed at different target audiences. Its Save Your 20% advertising campaign is about creating a call to action to encourage us all to adopt multiple energy saving measures in our everyday lives to help combat climate change. www.saveyour20percent.co.uk Tel: 0800 512512
An example of a carbon calculator from EAC member Global Action plan can be found at www.carboncalculator.org.uk. This allows you to check progress on your carbon emissions after a few months of carrying out actions designed to reduce your impact. Other examples include
Carbon Life CO2 Lifestyle Calculator (www.bestfootforward.com/carbonlife.htm), Climate Care (www.climatecare.org) and the Centre for Alternative Technology’s Carbon Gym (www.cat.org.uk).
I Count
is the national ‘umbrella’ coalition of groups campaigning on climate change. Their website has a lot of useful information and ideas for action: www.icount.org.uk