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: transitiontogether.org.uk/buil

#climatehub #communityhub #guildford #libraryofthings #ZeroCarbon #babylibrary #CommunityFridge #zerowastecafe #terracycle #citizenscience #climatecoalition #CommunityAction #transitiontown #crowdfunder

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Caroline Voaden · @carolinevoaden
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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.

🐦🔗: n.respublicae.eu/CarolineVoade

#AffordableHomes #socialhousing #ZeroCarbon

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Cllr David Wilcox · @david_on_a_bike
86 followers · 1225 posts · Server mastodonapp.uk

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 twitter.com/andy4wm/status/163

#ZeroCarbon #Cheap #easy

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Cllr David Wilcox · @david_on_a_bike
86 followers · 1225 posts · Server mastodonapp.uk

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 twitter.com/MayorOfWY/status/1

#ZeroCarbon #Cheap #easy

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"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 into a city by 2030."



bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lond

#london #ZeroCarbon #sports #GreenEnergy #renewables

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Charlie Lewis · @charlieclewis
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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 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.

#ZeroCarbon #transitiontowns #allotment #ClimateAction

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The-14 · @The14
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Ika Makimaki · @pezmico
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To-do list to improve our collective future

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

#eattherich #endoil #reparations #ZeroCarbon #LossAndDamage #landback #Grassroots #publictransport #15mincities

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Keith❄️Wilson · @keithwilson
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CINEA🇪🇺 · @cinea_EU
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RT @caelestisEU: 🛫 Our website takes off! ➡️ caelestis-project.eu 🛬

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

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

🐦🔗: n.respublicae.eu/cinea_eu/stat

#HorizonEurope #aircraft #aviation #ZeroCarbon

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LisaAnn · @LisaAnn
69 followers · 709 posts · Server mastodon.lol

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

#windpower #ZeroCarbon

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Seán Kelly MEP · @SeanKellyMEP
24 followers · 1067 posts · Server respublicae.eu

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.

irishtimes.com/environment/cli

🐦🔗: n.respublicae.eu/SeanKellyMEP/

#ZeroCarbon #sustainability

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Tim Gent · @tgent_fens
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Tim Gent · @tgent_fens
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Ciarán Cuffe · @ciarancuffe
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Congratulations to @IrishGBC - their roadmap to Ireland is live now! Great to see MEPS among their key recommendations👏igbc.ie/building-a-zero-carbon

🐦🔗: nitter.eu/CiaranCuffe/status/1

#ZeroCarbon

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😷 Jan Wildeboer · @jwildeboer
4158 followers · 13172 posts · Server social.wildeboer.net

House you can put together with a few friends. How cool is the ? wikihouse.cc/

#opensource #ZeroCarbon #wikihouse

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