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Most Town and Parish Councils are taking action and working with their local communities to tackle Climate Change across Wealden. For more ideas, Friends of the Earth have identified 20 actions that town and parish councils can take to do their bit for addressing the climate change and nature emergency. Click the logo below to find out more.
Armed with data, residents and councils can work together to make communities better for everyone. The decisions we make in our local communities about climate and nature can help bring change at a national level and transform our future. That’s why Friends of the Earth have collected insightful data on a range of issues specific to our district, like transport, insulation and fuel poverty. This tool helps identify areas that could need improvement to shape local discussions and action to address climate change. Click on the image below to find out more.
Community Carbon Calculator
The Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE), in collaboration with the University of Exeter, has developed the Community Carbon Calculator tool called Impact. Impact is a free, open-source, online tool providing small communities with easy-to-understand data about where most carbon emissions come from in their local area. Members of the community can then use this information to work together to cut emissions. The tool considers the following categories: (You can access the impact calculator by clicking the logo below).
Housing - Emissions resulting from residents’ use of energy in their homes.
Food and diet - Emissions resulting from the consumption of food and drink products by residents
Travel - Emissions resulting from the transport choices & behaviours of residents
Waste - Emissions resulting from the management of waste generated by residents
Consumption of goods and services - Emissions resulting from the purchase of goods and the use of services by residents.
Energy Efficiency
There are many ways we can all reduce our impact on the environment, lots of the advice for homeowners can also apply to local councils as they seek to improve the energy efficiency of their activities and assets.
The energy saving trust provides insight, advice and training to communities and local authorities on energy efficiency, low carbon transport, and renewable energy generation. You can find out more by clicking their logo below.
Most Town and Parish Councils are taking action and working with their local communities to tackle Climate Change across Wealden. For more ideas, Friends of the Earth have identified 20 actions that town and parish councils can take to do their bit for addressing the climate change and nature emergency. Click the logo below to find out more.
Armed with data, residents and councils can work together to make communities better for everyone. The decisions we make in our local communities about climate and nature can help bring change at a national level and transform our future. That’s why Friends of the Earth have collected insightful data on a range of issues specific to our district, like transport, insulation and fuel poverty. This tool helps identify areas that could need improvement to shape local discussions and action to address climate change. Click on the image below to find out more.
Community Carbon Calculator
The Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE), in collaboration with the University of Exeter, has developed the Community Carbon Calculator tool called Impact. Impact is a free, open-source, online tool providing small communities with easy-to-understand data about where most carbon emissions come from in their local area. Members of the community can then use this information to work together to cut emissions. The tool considers the following categories: (You can access the impact calculator by clicking the logo below).
Housing - Emissions resulting from residents’ use of energy in their homes.
Food and diet - Emissions resulting from the consumption of food and drink products by residents
Travel - Emissions resulting from the transport choices & behaviours of residents
Waste - Emissions resulting from the management of waste generated by residents
Consumption of goods and services - Emissions resulting from the purchase of goods and the use of services by residents.
Energy Efficiency
There are many ways we can all reduce our impact on the environment, lots of the advice for homeowners can also apply to local councils as they seek to improve the energy efficiency of their activities and assets.
The energy saving trust provides insight, advice and training to communities and local authorities on energy efficiency, low carbon transport, and renewable energy generation. You can find out more by clicking their logo below.
The Sports Infrastructure Funding Programme is being launched by Wealden District Council. £600,000 will be invested over the next three years to improve outdoor sports pitches and facilities throughout the district.
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, The Heat Network Efficiency Scheme supports performance improvements to existing district heating or communal heating projects. Applications for Round 9 of the Heat Network Efficiency Scheme are now open and will close on 28 March 2025.
The guidance takes a hall committee through the benefits of obtaining a survey, explains different types of surveys and how to go about engaging a surveyor. The section for surveyors will be useful for hall committees to share when commissioning their surveyor. There is also a comprehensive chapter on energy surveys.
A Climate Action Co-Benefits Toolkit built by Ashden to help local authorities build the business case for climate action- Tools for councils, Ashden
Find out more about Wealden's Food Partnership, they're striving to increase food security in our communities.
The Growing Community Toolkit is a free resource for community groups and volunteers in Sussex. It’s created by community volunteers to provide the accurate and practical information you need to set up and run a community group or community garden. You’ll find everything from getting insurance to growing carrots!
The Toolkit is aimed at groups working outdoors, in public spaces and community gardens and is supported by live events and workshops.
