Community Support
The Suffolk Climate Change partnership provide a service to offer support to community groups and non-profit organisations across the county on a range of climate change and energy related issues.
Want to know how much you or your community is impacting on our environment to help inform your lifestyle choices for the better? Or maybe you just want some top tips to help you reduce your impact and save money, then download this useful booklet here.
Community Advisor
Working together makes the whole climate change challenge far more enjoyable and achievable. There is already a vast movement of low carbon communities beginning to appear across the country, doing a whole range of actions including bulk buying insulation, forming renewable energy co-ops and car-sharing. Whether you’re a full-blown Transition Town or just a village group concerned with fuel bills, the advisor can help your community move towards a greener, healthier future.
To find out more about our Community Advice Service click here.
Our Community Advisor can help;
- Arrange talks, film screenings and events that raise awareness of climate change and energy issues.
- Assist groups with community carbon footprinting surveys.
- Give impartial advice to help you develop a community carbon reduction action plan.
- Identify funding for carbon saving projects.
If you would like to help us by distributing copies of any of our resources, please call the Climate & Energy Helpline on 0800 02 88 938.
Suffolk Community Renewables - Making Local Energy Work
Suffolk Climate Change Partnership are proud to present their guide on Community Renewable Energy Enterprises. Whether a parish council, a church, a sports club or a group of interested neighbours, this toolkit will help groups develop their local renewable energy resources for the benefit of the community. Not only do these projects supply locally produced green energy, they can also provide an income stream straight into the heart of communities, helping to create a resilient local economy.
The toolkit is aimed at those new to renewable energy and this 1st edition provides a simple overview of the technologies that produce electricity including solar panels, wind turbines and hydropower schemes. There is also a section on how to choose the best community finance and Social Enterprise models to help get these projects funded, as well as case studies of succesful projects that are already under way.
The Green Nayland Group have written a guide on how they got their own solar project off the ground. Click here to find out more.
Noticed the rising interest in renewable energy? Our impartial Green Tarrifs guide walks you through the scheme that is driving the surge in solar panels, and shows how you too can benefit.
Save money and take up the energy challenge!
Suffolk residents can now borrow an energy monitor for free from any public library in Suffolk. This scheme is being supported by BBC Radio Suffolk’s Mark Murphy.
The scheme helps householders to reduce their electricity bills by showing them instantaneously from inside the comfort of their home, how much electricity they are using and what it is costing them in £s and pence. By raising awareness and changing behaviour, these devices typically save householders between £25 and £75 off a £500 electricity bill.
Not a member of the library? Why not join? Visit Suffolk Libraries to find out more!
Why not compete with friends, neighbours and family to see how much you can reduce your electricity use by? The more energy you save, the more you pocket!
Here are some top tips to reduce your electricity bill:
- Switch off all unnecessary lights and appliances
- Wash clothes at 30 degrees and only when the drum is full
- Use the dishwasher on the economy setting
- Only fill the kettle with as much water as you need
- Use a washing line to dry your clothes instead of the tmble dryer - it makes them smell fresher too!
For other tips on how to save energy and money see our publication 'Let’s Act on Climate Change Together’