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

Would this be chaotically evil?

Every #CommunityHub in each city or council recieves a paid subscription to planning and governance for all intents to build an #EcoVillage of up to a 1% of the areas housing.

Sites are chosen from locally available failing land sites. (My city has about 30+ whopping big mistakes)

The impacted governments wipe all regulatory costs.

The community hub raises money by the usual means: grants, fundraising, ...

Homeless people get to camp/park on site as a free source of labour (with waived building training etc).

Everyone who can help can do so like any old work bee and building material donation site. Inviting volunteer groups who have the appropriate skills and licensing covered.

Universities and everyone pitch in with expertise and ideal planning for world's best practices in eco-village innovations and evolution. (Not just a big pretty planner's dream).

The result goes straight into a 25% of income means tested register that allows people with higher incomes at various times to ensure housing and uptake remain constant.

After 10 years it's yours to keep if it's your only place of residence.

#AusHousing #HousingCrisis

RT @stirlingstartup: Gail will be along from 12.30 today, pop in for refreshments and to meet old friends and new. #communityhub #localsupportlocal

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/AlynSmith/status/1626208357697691654

Here goes for my Introduction toot.
Live in #IsleofBarra. Founder and Manager of #socialenterprise #socent Búth Bharraigh - a #communityshop and #communityhub catering for #local customers and island visitors #tourism #Barra
I’m from #ScottishBorders
Interested in #community #communityempowerment #localeconomy #localfood #smallbusiness #sustainability #communitytourism #outerhebrides
#baking #crochet #communitycrafts #crafts #cooking #swimming and when eventually I have more time #gardening