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Latest polling shows support for green recovery
"A majority of Brits from all demographics agree that if the economic recovery doesn't tackle climate change, it would be bad for the economy in the long run." That was the striking conclusion from a recent opinion poll from the Conservative Environment Network. The...
Getting a grip on emissions: Introducing SCATTER
Step one for any council seeking to develop a climate action plan is to get a grip on its current emissions. But this isn’t as easy as it seems. This is where SCATTER comes in. It is fast becoming the ‘go to’ carbon modelling tool for local authorities. Geoff...
JUNE ACTION: #HarnessOurPower with Community Energy
The South East has been one of the cradles of community energy in the UK. Over a hundred locally-owned clean energy schemes are now up and running. As the "Build Back Better" movement gathers pace is this the moment for community energy to really come of age? For...
Building back better: how can councils spark a green post-Covid recovery?
“Never let a good crisis go to waste” was a saying attributed to Winston Churchill. As organisations and governments move from emergency response mode to thinking about the post-coronavirus recovery, a wave of new thinking is emerging on how we can ‘Build back...
May Action: Switch to a green energy supplier and support SECA
For our joint action for May, we’re launching a brand new energy switching tool that will help people save money, choose 100% green energy, while chipping in to support the work of SECA. Many of you will already be on a green energy tariff, but lots of people haven’t...
Death of the “me first” society
The coronavirus pandemic has claimed the lives of many people, and many more will be lost before the crisis is over. But one death that we will not mourn is the death of the “me first” society. For decades we have been told that humans are inherently selfish. We are...
