Town and Parish Councils

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.

There is lots of energy efficiency advice on our website where you can find guidance on:

• Heat loss and insulation
• Lighting and appliances
• Generating energy
• Smart meters

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.