Green Energy – Talk 2: Saving energy at home
Join us at Amersham Library in June for our next free talk on how to save energy at home.
Join us at Amersham Library in June for our next free talk on how to save energy at home.
What and where you can recycle in Amersham and surrounding area We should all be encouraged to reduce, repair and re-use stuff in our everyday
We hosted our first free talk on how to power your home with solar energy. Find all the material here!
Having kids often adds weight to parents’ environmental concerns. From reusable nappies to organic products, here’s how to go green as a parent.
The must-have friendly green bible of accessible eco-tips for families. As a parent, getting out of the house with everyone wearing shoes (on a good
Get out your reading glasses…in Bucks, plastics 1, 2, and 5 are collected kerbside. And many soft plastics like carrier bags, clingfilm, bread bags etc.
We know that rigid plastics like milk and shampoo bottles and food trays go into our home recycling bins. But so much of the plastic
Here are some simple ways to reduce your use of plastic.
Instead of using harsh toilet cleaners from plastic bottles, try these easy-to-make toilet bombs instead. We’re converts! 300g bicarbonate of soda (available in 500g boxes
Which? magazine recently published an article on recycling plastic – which is an eternally complex and confusing subject. The short guide covers the different number
This seminal book was written by Mike Berners-Lee to illustrate ‘the carbon footprint of everything,’ from emails to long haul flights. The target he sets
Ethical Consumer magazine is a fantastic resource on all topics, from finance to fashion, energy to electronics. You can choose if you would like a
With Thrift+, you can shop for high-quality men’s and women’s secondhand clothes, from the best of the high street to designer brands like Burberry and
Ranked as Ethical Consumer’s top bank, Triodos offers personal current accounts, savings, and ISAs; business accounts and loans; charity accounts; and crowdfunded investments.
The article ’13 best ways to save water‘ lists easy ways we can all save water and the reasons why it matters.
Based in Devon, Riverford‘s local outlet is run by the lovely Tim and Jacqui Rix (email them here). Your weekly delivery can include fresh fruit
Check the Zero Waste Map for different projects, businesses and recycling points in Bucks.
This book — written by the key architect of the Paris Agreement, Cristiana Figueres, and political strategist Tom Rivett-Carnac — outlines two scenarios for the
Recycle Now is the national recycling campaign for England, supported and funded by the Government and managed by WRAP.
In the organisation’s own words: ‘WRAP is one of the globe’s leading sustainability charities. Based in the UK and with projects around the world we
Find out where the electric vehicle fast charging points are in the Chilterns.
There are grants available to support the purchase of electric vehicles (EVs) and charging points. Find out more here.
This Sunday Times article provides nine helpful tips for ‘eco-driving’ which will also help save money.
This organisation is working to make Buckinghamshire a Sustainable Food Place with the aim of ‘making healthy and sustainable food a defining characteristic of where
This website has all sorts of information about food labelling, meal and shopping planning and food storage. Their spin-off site focuses on climate change and
This book by Financial Times journalist Alice Ross is about ‘How Your Money Can Make a Difference’. Al Gore endorsed it saying, ‘This book presents
Labour Behind the Label campaigns for workers’ rights in the global garment industry. The cost of cheap fast fashion is human as well as environmental.
TRAID is a charity working to stop clothes from being thrown away. They turn clothes into funds and resources to reduce the social and environmental
Re-Fashion sells any item of women’s clothing from the high street. Any items donated that cannot be sold go to RAG which are upcycled into
Offering women’s and children’s clothing, Loopster is ‘on a mission to reduce the environmental impact of the fashion industry by buying and selling second-hand fashion.’
Find out how the River Chess Association aims to monitor and protect the River Chess from environmental pressures.
The Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) outlines simple ways to capture and save water and protect the water in the River Chess catchment
On this website, you will find a wealth of helpful information about renewable energy in the home.
This website offers impartial advice on energy saving in the home, as well as energy tools and calculators.
The Chiltern Society works to safeguard our local waterways, to conserve habitats for many species of wildlife and plants. It works closely alongside other organisations,
This case study is from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, which helps cities transition from linear systems of consumption and waste, to a regenerative and sustainable
An independent NGO focused on reducing UK water consumption. They support and challenge government, industry and consumers to be innovative and ambitious on water efficiency.
This is a simple tool provided by WWF to give individuals a clear idea of their annual CO2e emissions, together with recommendations for improvement. Another
Rewilding Britain is driving the rewilding movement, with local projects and networks. The website is full of information and ideas about rewilding.
The Berkshire Buckinghamshire Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust has a vision of a wilder local area. They’re restoring nature across these beautiful counties and empowering people to
The National Biodiversity Network is the UK’s largest partnership for nature. Thirty thousand records are made every day by data partners. As a partnership they
The GreenFacts initiative is a non-profit project with an independent Scientific Board and a non-advocacy policy. Their mission is to bring complex scientific consensus reports
The Natural History Museum has lots of information about biodiversity and projects that are being carried out about biodiversity such as using genomic technologies to