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Water Efficiency Awards 2012

The Water Efficiency Awards are the only scheme in the UK to celebrate the achievements of public, private and third sector organisations who: shout about water efficiency and encourage action, solve problems and overcome barriers to enable action, and save water by engaging with water users. Categories for this year's Water Efficiency Awards include ‘Community-led Initiative’. Entries need to be made by the end of June.
 

Sustainable Community Energy Network (SCENE) Survey

 SCENE, a sustainable community energy engagement and financing network, is carrying out a survey amongst people involved in community owned energy projects in England.
 

Low Carbon Community Handbook

Low Carbon Communities has produced a handbook for community groups working to tackle climate change. It covers topics such as how to set up a group, how to get media coverage and how to communicate climate change.
 

FUNDING: Enriching Nature Programme

Applications are invited for projects with a focus on a species or habitat that has been identified as a priority by the UK Biodiversity Action Planning Process. Up to £120,000 is available per project. There are four deadlines over the next year.

www.sitatrust.org.uk/nature-funding

FUNDING: One Destination Carbon Fund

Using voluntary donations from British Airways customers, the One Destination Carbon Fund provides low interest loans to organisations looking to install renewable energy technologies. British Airways recognise that community renewable energy projects not only reduce carbon emissions but can deliver many other benefits. Benefits might be reducing a school's operating costs, educating people about climate change or generating an income for a charity not to mention helping the UK to meet its carbon reduction targets.