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Subscribe to podcast This episode is about the grind, the toil, the sweat, the slog, the graft, the duty – and things like skills and craft, commitment and creativity. Yes, it’s about work! The green kind. It’s about working in the energy transition. What exactly is a green job? How do I get myself one … Read more
Subscribe to podcast This episode is about being warm. At home. Where we spend a lot of our time. Yes, it’s about the good old insulation trick, i.e. putting a jumper on your home, rather than on yourself. This episode is about retrofit, its benefits for householders and the difficulties (and nifty ideas) that arise … Read more
Subscribe to podcast So climate change is something that we obviously all know about, but it also is such a big and wicked problem, it can be hard to grasp and quite difficult to talk about. Join us for episode 2 as we try to understand climate change with our ears, guts and hearts. Featuring … Read more
After 18 months of diagnostic, learning and action today, the Oldham Energy Futures community leaders are releasing two ground-breaking Community-Led Energy Plans (CLEPs), are setting out the priorities and actions local people believe are needed to initiate the transition to a zero carbon Oldham. With decisive action on climate change failing to emerge and further … Read more
After months of hardwork, the Westwood pilot group are gearing up to launch their new energy advice service for Winter 2022. The idea for setting up a local energy advice service came directly out of the workshop conversations. The process unveiled a pressing need to address the poor energy efficiency of local homes, high levels … Read more
The pilot project started from ideas formed in the Oldham Energy Futures workshops and refined for the Community Led Energy Action Plans, and has gone from strength to strength since launching in February this year.
Over the past five months, the Sholver group have been pursuing their ambitions to support new community-owned solar projects to emerge in their neighbourhood and wider Oldham. Here they share an update on what they’ve managed to achieve during their time working on the pilot project and plans for the future. Getting started During discussions … Read more
With the seed-funded pilot projects established, the workshops finished, and the community-led action plans approved by the neighbourhood groups, the Oldham Energy Futures participants came together for a final time to celebrate and share the outcomes within the local community.
Explore the hidden beauty of Sholver’s Millennium Green as we join trustee John, allotment holder Deborah and frequent visitors to learn about the history of the green, the wildlife that shares the space and their hopes for its future use.
In episode 1 of Oldham Energy Stories, Ibrahim shares his story of falling in love with cycling.
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