Energy & Environment
New guide – How to identify suitable areas for onshore wind development in your neighbourhood plan
Many community energy groups are interested in developing their own wind turbines. This resource by the Centre for Sustainable Energy sets out how groups might identify suitable areas in their Neighbourhood Plans including the evidence needed to support such policies,
View moreAction with Communities in Rural England
“Action with Communities in Rural England is the national voice for the 38 rural community councils who make up the country’s largest rural network. Together, we reach 52,000 grassroots organisations in 11,000 rural communities.” To find out more… Acre
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Manage energy use in your community building
This Guide is designed to assist those managing community buildings in making decisions that will support energy efficiency leading to reduced bills and a warmer, more welcoming, building. Each chapter covers a different energy use topic and includes an assessment …
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Information and advice on the Community Energy Hub
Do you run, or want to run, a community energy project? Its a great way to reduce energy use, purchase, manage and generate low carbon heat and power. If so, take a look at the Community Energy Hub, which provides a single …
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Guidebook for low carbon neighbourhood planning
This guidebook explores what communities can do, through neighbourhood planning, to mitigate and adapt to climate change and tackle fuel poverty. It was written by the Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE). The guide collates policy examples from different neighbourhood plans,
View moreFunding & loans for renewable energy projects
A £10m fund providing grants to projects to develop a renewable energy generation project is available from the Urban Community Energy Fund (UCEF). A grant of up to £20,000 is available to fund the early stages of development such as …
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Are you interested in setting up a community energy project?
Simply put, community energy is a way for communities to take collective action to reduce, purchase, manage or generate energy. This guide from the Department of Energy and Climate Change has lots of information on the types of project that …
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How your community can recycle and reduce waste
This guidance covers the basics of how you can recycle and reduce waste as a community. The Energy Saving Trust argues that small changes at a community level can be the best way to address climate change, and this ‘How …
View moreEnergy Tools and Training from CSE
The Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE) have put together a dedicated page on their website for community groups. They believe that communities are key to making change and achieving a low-carbon future. They offer community groups tools and online training …
View moreFind out about Community Environment Resources with PlanLoCal
PlanLoCal is a website containing a series of tools put together by The Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE) to support communities and groups that are planning for low carbon living. There are loads of downloable resources for you to use …
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