Friends of the Earths' saucy new campaign video aims to get people turned on to energy efficiency
… TAKE ACTION on conserving home energy (with a sexy helping hand) Matilda … on to energy efficiency Energy saving at home gets a steamy makeover in a … to do more to stop poorly insulated British homes leaking heat, to tackle climate change …
Badly insulated homes costing poor families extra £250 a year, say councils.
… insulate_britain.jpg Badly insulated homes costing poor families extra £250 a year, … £250 a year on fuel bills because of leaky homes, councils have warned. The analysis by … of efforts to insulate all fuel poor homes, which its analysis shows would save …
Retrofitting northern homes with energy-efficiency measures would create jobs needed for recovery from the pandemic.
… Climate proof our homes Emily Beament | 17th November 2020 | … IPPR North Insulation Retrofitting northern homes with energy-efficiency measures would … needed for recovery from the pandemic. Making homes in the north of England cosier and …
Government new homes measures will not cut emissions enough, or reduce risk of overheating, flooding and water shortages.
… Homes standards fail climate challenge Emily … 49552106047_1c770f06c7_c.jpg Government new homes measures will not cut emissions enough, … has brought out proposals for a "future homes standard", which officials say will mean …
The Conservatives promised £9.2 billion to improve the energy efficiency of homes, schools and hospitals as part of their election bid last year.
… Tories told to honour green homes pledge Emily Beament | 30th June 2020 … billion to improve the energy efficiency of homes, schools and hospitals as part of their … to invest billions of pounds in insulating homes as part of a green recovery from the …
Activists erect ‘headstones’ by UK Parliament to highlight deaths from cold homes.
… Headstones for cold homes Emily Beament | 14th March 2024 | News … UK Parliament to highlight deaths from cold homes. Greenpeace is urging the UK Government … to invest £6 billion a year to make homes warmer, improve health, cut bills and …
Anne Power, Professor of Social Policy Housing and Social Exclusion at the London School of Economics, on why nearly all homeowners can afford to insulate properly, and how to save energy on a budget
… recipe for 80 per cent energy savings in your home Matilda Lee | 3rd March 2010 Comment … London School of Economics, on why nearly all homeowners can afford to insulate properly, … Lee: How big are the energy costs of our homes? Anne Power : Massive, in three …
Philip Dunne MP, the Environmental Audit Committee chairman, warns UK Government abandoning green homes grant scheme sets 'poor example'.
… Green homes and red faces Emily Beament | 21st April … | News Climate Breakdown UK Government Green Homes Grant Scheme Kwasi Kwarteng Philip Dunne … warns UK Government abandoning green homes grant scheme sets 'poor example'. …
The installation of home insulation measures 'fell off a cliff' a decade ago, the government's own climate advisors state.
… Home insulation policy 'fell off a cliff' … CCC Economics Insulation The installation of home insulation measures 'fell off a cliff' a … gap in UK Government efforts to ensure homes are better insulated in the face of …
End Fuel Poverty Coalition warns of 'perfect storm' of cold homes, high winter fuel bills and Covid-19 hitting the NHS in winter.
… Coalition warns of 'perfect storm' of cold homes, high winter fuel bills and Covid-19 … pandemic without more action to make homes warmer, it has been warned. More than … unions have warned. With more people in cold homes they cannot afford to heat, putting them …
Lib Dems to prioritise fuel-poor households so all low-income homes are insulated by 2025 as election campaign heats up.
… fuel-poor households so all low-income homes are insulated by 2025 as election … billion over the next parliament insulating homes to tackle climate change and fuel … upgrade the energy efficiency of 26 million homes by 2030 with measures such as …
From education and training to hands-on application of energy efficiency and renewable technologies, this year's Ashden Award winners, announced this week, are weaning the UK off its addiction to fossil fuels
… for achievement in retrofitting hard-to-treat homes to save energy and building new homes to high environmental standards. Because … the benefits of lower fuel bills and cosier homes. Hands-on energy training Centre for …
The 110 members of the Climate Assembly UK are meeting for the second time in Birmingham.
… Climate assembly to scrutinise travel, homes, shopping Emily Beament | 7th February … with how to cut emissions from travel, homes and shopping baskets this weekend. The … different topics of "how we travel", "in the home" and two linked areas of "what we buy" …
Conservatives previously pledged £9.2 billion for energy efficiency, including £2.9 billion for public buildings and £6.3 billion for low income homes and social housing.
… Homeowners' £2billion for insulation Emily … buildings and £6.3 billion for low income homes and social housing. Homeowners will receive £2 billion in …
Keen to have your little one avoid the over-processed, additive-packed diet of today’s obesity-prone youth? Then give your weaning baby healthy eating habits for life by starting them off with nutritious food easily made at home writes Matilda Lee
… them off with nutritious food easily made at home writes Matilda Lee Breastfeeding provides … weaning babies is to make them yourself at home. According to Annabel Karmel, author of … Meal Planner, by making your own baby food at home you can be sure that: • only the …
The Prime Minister's New Deal fundamentally fails on environmental policies, squandering an opportunity to build a green economy and stimulate recovery.
… system to make it easier to create new homes on brownfield land and "other areas", … There was also no mention of insulating homes, seen as one of the most effective ways … recovery", with investment in areas such as home insulation, renewables, projects to …
Funding will not 'remotely meet the scale of what’s needed to tackle the unemployment emergency and climate emergency we are facing'.
… to accelerate the rollout of chargepoints in homes, streets, and on motorways, to make … and commit to ending gas-fired heating in our homes. "Without a much swifter switch to heat … has already highlighted plans to power every home in the country by offshore wind within 10 …
Forestry England urges people to heed government advice and STAY AT HOME to save lives.
… people to heed government advice and STAY AT HOME to save lives. People are being urged not … to heed the government's advice to stay at home to save lives. It said: "The government has told everyone to stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives. Gated …
Quick fading and blandly coloured they are not. Eco paints may be thicker and require a primer but the benefits, not least to our health, outweigh the extra labour writes Matilda Lee
… February 2009 Ethical Living Green Living HomeHome Improvement Decorating Green Lifestyle … the rise of the ‘sick building syndrome’, our homes have been breeding ill health. Our …
The government advisory Committee on Climate Change asserts that the recovery from coronavirus must include green jobs and investment.
… should also take immediate steps to boost home insulation programmes, help people … across the UK and create lots of jobs. New homes can be built to better standards while … as more walking and cycling, working from home and remote medical consultations. Higher …
More than 13.4 million English households currently do not get their kitchen scraps picked up separately from the black bin rubbish.
… out food waste collections to millions more homes in England under government plans to … some trialling schemes for a small number of homes. A further 38 local authorities provide … their area. Overall, just under 6.9 million homes are offered a separate food waste …
Wimpole Home Farm near Cambridge has been run using organic, wildlife friendly and sustainable farming methods for the past 12 years.
… Food And Farming cows-wales-cut.jpg Wimpole Home Farm near Cambridge has been run using … farm run by the conservation charity. Wimpole Home Farm is a 1,419-acre mixed arable and … Lords. But conservationists warn progress at home towards more environmentally-friendly …
What areas does Boris Johnson's plan focus on and why are they important?
… already announced an ambition to have every home in the UK powered by offshore wind, to … electricity generation, for boilers to heat homes instead of gas, and to replace diesel in … long-distance tankers remains a big ask. 7. Homes and public buildings: Homes account for …
Carbon Coach Dave Hampton completely ignores Matilda Lee’s thermostat and heads stright for her lightbulbs.
… for two, I was confident that my very first ‘home energy audit’ would bring no surprises. … Enough to please even the most finicky homeowner.’ I had to admit the one he’d … our energy bills. Each one of us, starting at home and then moving out into our local …