Two years ago, Transition group Zero Carbon Guildford moved into a former New Look high street store and transformed it into a buzzing community climate hub.

Volunteers set up a library of things, community fridge, zero waste shop, baby clothes library, business network and a vertical farm growing salad crops.

They ran cinema, quiz and open mic nights, a food waste feast along the high street, and a climate conversation group.

They trained energy advisors and citizen scientists to test the local river’s water quality, and hosted dozens of groups from other communities who wanted to create a hub just like theirs.

In two years, they reckon their projects have saved a whooping 583 tonnes of CO2 emissions from their community.

It shows how people who are concerned can come together, and have a real, tangible impact and engage whole new audiences with some volunteer power and a meantime space. It’s why they won innovative UK climate project in the Climate Coalition’s annual awards this year.

Now their lease is up, and they want to take Zero Carbon Guildford to a new home and the next level. They’ve set up a crowdfunder, hoping to find out what they could achieve with great capacity and a more permanent space.

Find out more and their advice for anyone else setting up a similar community climate hub: https://transitiontogether.org.uk/building-community-action-through-climate-hubs/

#climatehub #communityhub #guildford #libraryofthings #zerocarbon #babylibrary #communityfridge #zerowastecafe #terracycle #citizenscience #climatecoalition #communityaction #transitiontown #crowdfunder

Our Conservative MP wrote a column for the local papers suggesting that the most annoying thing about new houses being built here was that they were ugly. This was my response.
#affordablehomes #socialhousing #zerocarbon

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/CarolineVoaden/status/1665417467068334081

RT @Chris_Boardman
There's a lot of regional leaders tuning in to active travel being the cheapest, fastest way to deal with a lot of big problems. (And make nicer places to live)
@activetraveleng #zerocarbon #cheap #easy https://twitter.com/andy4wm/status/1638537592453865473

RT @Chris_Boardman
There's a lot of regional leaders tuning in to active travel being the cheapest, fastest way to deal with a lot of big problems. (And make nicer places to live)
@activetraveleng #zerocarbon #cheap #easy https://twitter.com/MayorOfWY/status/1638501513818435584

"It is estimated the project will cost £4 million over the first two years but would pay for itself after five years. The building could then start generating energy by end of 2024... the scheme offers a "fantastic opportunity to showcase cutting edge technology".

"the key driver for the project was to significantly reduce carbon emissions, in line with the mayor of London's commitment to turn #London into a #ZeroCarbon city by 2030."

#Sports
#GreenEnergy
#Renewables

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-64758344

Appalled by the #ShellProfit scandal - listen to #DaleVince #ZeroCarbon -ista here 👉 https://www.climateblog.uk/index.html#RandomFollow-up-Lydon-ZeroCarbonista-BigDunc-Truss-PieInTheSky

As the days edge longer, Transition Lymington's community allotment is generating light & power thanks to Transition Together seed funding given just weeks ago!

The garden brings a range of people together to grow, learn & share the produce. They're converting an old shed into a #zerocarbon hub, a place to charge tools, grab a cuppa & plan for warmer months.

Leaky roof was fixed & solar panels installed. Outdoors, volunteers built new raised beds.

#transitiontowns #allotment #climateaction

3 Positive ‘Tipping Points’ That Could Help us Out of Climate Crisis
#World #Environment #ClimateChange #Davos #NetZero #Socioeconomics #TippingPoints #SuperTippingPoints #WEF #WorldEconomicForum #ZeroCarbon #ClimateCrisis
https://the-14.com/3-positive-tipping-points-that-could-help-us-out-of-climate-crisis/

To-do list to improve our collective future

1. Give more power to workers by taking it away from Capital. #EatTheRich
2. Nationalise and abolish fossil fuel. #EndOil
3. Pay #reparations to the global south to enable a #ZeroCarbon world. #LossAndDamage
4. #LandBack and Indigenous leadership
5. Create work in ecological sectors. Build back #grassroots worker power.
6. Improve #PublicTransport, cycling, and walking. #15MinCities
7. Free, quality public health care and education for everyone.

No kidding. #ClimateEmergency #ZeroCarbon https://apple.news/AHwcuKjEURiO-YRX4xPGVGw

RT @caelestisEU: 🛫 Our website takes off! ➡️ http://caelestis-project.eu 🛬

This #HorizonEurope project is using virtual prototyping to build a new breed of #aircraft🌍

Find out more about how we will innovate processes that will help #aviation in Europe reach #ZeroCarbon targets by 2050 🎯

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/cinea_eu/status/1613121313534775296

Looks like we are getting there. Record wind power yesterday and record zero-carbon a week ago.

#windpower #ZeroCarbon

True. Just one of the many challenges that need quick action - permitting, licensing, planning, skills etc. also.
RT @UCC: Harnessing zero-carbon energy will need a far more agile and flexible grid.

Prof. @HannahEDaly @MaREIcentre writes @IrishTimes.
#ZeroCarbon #sustainability
https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/climate-crisis/2023/01/05/batteries-hydrogen-and-storage-flexibility-is-new-frontier-of-zero-carbon-electricity/

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/SeanKellyMEP/status/1611315534678659074

Having once led Europe in #ZeroCarbon cars, the UK has some catching up to do if it is serious about being a major player in #ElectricVehicles.

#ElectricCars #UKGovernment
https://www.pmp-magazine.com/2022/12/12/electric-vehicles-if-the-uk-is-serious-about-being-a-major-player-heres-what-needs-to-happen/

#Introduction. Hi, I'm a #mathematician working in #TransportModelling. I try to understand how people travel. Built an #OpenCanoe & will talk about it any opportunity.

#TransportPlanning #ZeroCarbon #OperationalResearch #FiftySomething
Love #ScienceFiction #SciFi #DoctorWho #Blakes7 #BritBox
#GraphicNovels #Comics #2000AD #Sandman
#Brexit is awful but let's not be tribal about it.
Will vote #TaxMeMore, I can take it others can't. #Privileged
#InformedDebate welcome.

#Introduction. Hi, I'm a #mathematician working in #TransportModelling. I try to understand how people travel. Once built an #OpenCanoe & will talk about it any opportunity.

#TransportPlanning #ZeroCarbon #OperationalResearch #FiftySomething
Love #ScienceFiction #SciFi #DoctorWho #Blakes7 #BritBox
#GraphicNovels #Comics #2000AD #Sandman
#Brexit is awful but let's not be tribal about it.
Will vote #TaxMeMore, I can take it others can't. #Privileged
Will join any polite & informed debate.

Congratulations to @IrishGBC - their roadmap to #ZeroCarbon Ireland is live now! Great to see MEPS among their key recommendations👏https://www.igbc.ie/building-a-zero-carbon-ireland/

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/CiaranCuffe/status/1578310230298873856

#OpenSource #ZeroCarbon House you can put together with a few friends. How cool is the #WikiHouse? https://www.wikihouse.cc/