LocalEnergy
Our overarching goal is to help people and communities like those in Shover and Westwood, to make the radical reductions in home carbon emissions necessary to avoid runaway climate change in a way that caters to the diverse needs of householders.
For our fifth workshop, we interviewed Shifa to hear her thoughts and reflections on the project so far, the changes she has made, and the improvements she would like to see in the neighbourhood in the future
Three early themes began to emerge on the need for improved sustainable transport, a central hub providing advice on energy efficiency at home and increased renewable energy generation that could be located within and power the neighbourhood. Transport measures were top of the list with ideas for improving the cycle and walkability within the neighbourhood and connecting to Oldham, an e-scooter scheme, cheaper public transport options, traffic calming measures and a one-way Featherstall Road all shared.
For our 3rd workshop, we interviewed Hazara in Westwood to hear her thoughts on transport and green spaces in her neighbourhood and what she had learned in the workshop.
With both Westwood and Sholver residents, we did a walking tour of the neighbourhoods to understand the on-the-ground experience of walking in the local area. This prompted community discussions around how people travel within the neighbourhood and further afield to key destinations
For our second workshop, we interviewed Melissa and Alison in Sholver and Ibrahim in Westwood to hear their thoughts on energy efficiency in their homes and what they had learned in the workshop.
We began our exploration into how Sholver and Westwood communities can improve their neighbourhoods and tackle climate change in the place where we tend to start most journeys – at home…
Over the next 7 workshops, we will have an in-depth look at themes like energy efficiency in the home, transport and renewable energy and do a bit of a health check on where each place is at and what local needs and opportunities are.
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