News
Hydro Project Receives Funding for Feasibility Study
Thu, 20 November 2014
Amber and Derby Valley Community Energy has received WRAP funding for a Pre-Deign feasibility study for a potential community-owned hydro project. They hope the survey and its finding will be ready to review and discuss by late December.
Local Environmental Educator Up for Award!
Thu, 20 November 2014
Kate Allies, an Education Development Manager at Rosliston Forestry Centre in Derbyshire has been nominated for an Lifetime Achievement Award in the national Learning Outside the Classroom Annual Awards and needs your votes! Her nomination comes as recognition of 20 years work at Rosliston and developing environmental education opportunities across The National Forest. Kate is the only Midlands candidate for this award.
Vote here by 14th November: http://www.lotc.org.uk/news-and-events/awards-for-outstanding-contribution-to-lotc/
Grindleford Primary School Launches Solar Panel Fundraising Campaign
Thu, 20 November 2014
Grindleford Primary School have launched an exciting campaign to raise £12,000 to buy and install solar panels, after winning one of just 15 places on the national Solar Schools project.
Once installed the panels will generate clean electricity, help cut the schools energy bills and generate additional income which will be spent on school resources, equipment and a bike shed.The fundraising drive kicked off with a Green Day where pupils wore green clothes, bought cakes donated by the teachers and had fun outdoor activities in the school garden.The project helps school children learn first hand about renewable energy, climate change and energy efficiency. Amy Cameron, Solar Schools campaign manager said: ‘It’s going to be a big challenge, but we know, if the local area gets behind them, they’re more than capable of doing it!’
Donate online: www.solarschools.org.uk/grindlefordprimaryschool
FUNDING: Grow Wild Funding
Thu, 20 November 2014
Funding of £1,000 to £4,000 is available to community groups that want to bring
people together to transform a communal space by sowing and growing UK native
plants.
Deadline: 2nd December
www.growwilduk.com/community-project-funding
PROJECT: Love Your Community, Get Energy Fit Together
Thu, 20 November 2014
The Big Energy Race is a new nationwide programme that supports community
champions to enlist the help of friends and family in a shared energy challenge. The
more people you get behind your team the more chance you have of winning an
energy-saving makeover for your community.
Join now and be one of 250 groups around the country to have the chance to do
something different for your local community, extend your community links and win
prizes.
Register your interest: www.bigenergyrace.org or email info@bigenergyrace.org