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Environment Agency maps hydropower hotspots

HydroHotSpotsA report by the Environment Agency identifies thousands of potential small-scale hydropower sites in English and Welsh rivers that could power 850,000 homes.

Read the full story here.

Download the full report here.

 

BBC's 'Dig In' Web site

What with all the recent news around the BBC's radio and Web site cuts, it's nice to see a new site focused on growing food! They've got some nice articles and a newsletter you can sign up to. Go here to take a look yourself: www.bbc.co.uk/digin

 

Join the 40-day Food Footprint Challenge!

Food-FootprintRegardless of your religious persuasion, it's a great British tradition to give something up for Lent.  The Local Food Group invite you to join the Food Footprint Challenge. It's simple: measure your food footprint (using our calculator) and take steps to reduce it over the next 40 days. Read more here.
 

Join a Sub-group

We have a number of sub-groups actively involved in finding ways to engage with local communities and businesses to reduce our energy requirements and plan energy descent. Our sub-groups cover the following areas:

- Food
- Energy
- Transport
- Built Environment
- Marketing
- Events

If you're interested in getting involved in any of these area, click here for more information including contact details. If you'd like to organise a new sub-group please email info*at*transitionsouthampton.org. If you have a skill you would like to offer or want to browse our Jobs Board, click here.

 

Government plans 'green loans' to make homes more efficient

Plans for "green loans" to help householders make their homes more energy efficient by installing technology such as solar panels and insulation were announced by the Government today.

Read the full story here.

 

Buildings threaten UK emission targets

Blog-Building-ReportUK targets for cutting carbon emissions by 2050 will not be met without radical changes to the engineering of buildings, a report says. The Royal Academy of Engineering has published a report that lays out a groundwork for reducing the environmental impact of new buildings as well as refurbishment of old ones. Read the full story here.
 


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Events Coming Soon

Fri Sep 10 @19:30 -
Film - End of the Line
Sat Sep 11 @11:00 - 05:00PM
Portswood Community Festival
Mon Sep 13 @19:30 -
Co-ordination Group meeting
Sat Sep 18
Sustainable homes weekend
Sat Sep 18 @13:30 -
Harvest Veg Event

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