Generally Useful websites:
A list of sites that are invaluable for more than one topic
Britain Talks Climate: A toolkit for engaging the British public on Climate Change
Carbon Copy: a plethora of case histories and stories, really well laid out: https://carboncopy.eco/
The UK Government's advice on actions that individuals can take: Heat Pumps, EVs, eneegy savings in your home, solar panels, home insulation, install a battery, everyday actions to save money and reduce CO2
Climate Emergency UK: Climate Action Scorecards: https://climateemergency.uk/ (see also the banter session that they delivered to us): https://wiki.greatcollaboration.uk/knowledgebase/events/banter-sessions-inc-table-of-all-sessions/banter-78-16jul25.-local-government-and-climate-scorecards-with-isaac-beevor
Climate Outreach:
Climate Report 2025: Large and powerful report on the attitude of Britons towards Climate Change
Communications Toolkit: How to talk about differeint issues, including Net Zero and Climate Adaptation
COP-29: UN Climate Change Conference in Baku, 11-22 November 2024:
Some really useful briefings here; please take a look under their "Briefings" tab:
https://uucn.ac.uk/uucn-at-cop29/
Energy Mitigation: see entry below for "Thermal Energy"
Harvard Business Review: advice for corporations on Sustainability:
Emrging Strategies for Operationalizing Sustainability Efforts
Getting Strategic about Sustainability
Heat Pumps:
https://www.channel5.com/heat-pumps-are-they-really-worth-it
Thoughts: This is an hour-long TV show, with ads. Beware! However, it is worth it to get a good insight to what heat pumps are, how they work, what sorts there are (air, ground, water), how they heat (pump-to-water (radiators), pump-to-air (fan units). Plenty of hints on what to look out for: type, installer, gov't grant, noise, heat pump tariff on your electricity supply. Broad conclusion: You will probably save money, and you will probably have a warmer home at less cost; you will definitely help the planet (no gas burning). Much depends upon your home (size, shape, age) and its degree of insulation (thing retrofit, draught sealing). Might be worth doing before the gov't phases out the grant (no signs yet)
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LENZA (Local Energy Net Zero Accelerator):
https://www.ssen.co.uk/our-services/tools-and-maps/lenza/
https://esd.energy/how-we-are-using-the-lenza-tool/
https://www.yourlocalnetzerohub.co.uk/home
Local Plans:
An excellent example of a Local Plan in review, in particular a website that is informative and honest (they admit to an AI error which distorted their figures)
https://www.southdowns.gov.uk/planning-policy/the-south-downs-local-plan-review/
Nature Reovery: Nature Recovery in Town and Parish Councils Conference 03Oct25: https://middlemarchescommunitylandtrust.org.uk/nature-recovery-conference-3-10-25/
Nature Recovery: Shropshire County Council Local Nature Recovery Strategy: https://next.shropshire.gov.uk/environment/shropshire-and-telford-wrekin-local-nature-recovery-strategy/
Networking: tools for bringing people, ideas, work, networks together:
One Home: We help UK households adapt to a low cost, low carbon lifestyle and extreme weather events. Great advice on all sorts of things that you can do, with links for further reading
Resources for councils: https://seclimatealliance.uk/
Thermal Energy: IsoMat™ works by employing the Flint Isothermal Energy Management System (EMS™).
In simple terms the Flint EMS controls the movement of thermal energy which can reduce demand on traditional energy sources, and ultimately reduce pressure on the planet’s natural resources.
The isothermal nature of the IsoMat™ drives thermal energy from a relatively warm place to a relatively cool place very quickly.
As a result, a product created with IsoMat™ technology maintains a consistent temperature across its whole length and breadth. This can be applied to improve product performance or reduce reliance and on traditional energy sources in many applications. It can make commercial refrigeration cabinets more energy efficient, improve the performance of EV battery packs and allow thermal energy to be harvested from the natural environment to directly satisfy the heating or cooling requirements inside the built environment.
U3A Climate Change Community Network:
https://climatechangesubjectnetwork.u3asite.uk/
UK Universities Climate Network: bringing univeristies together to advance climate action:
https://www.ox.ac.uk/search?query=Climate (a list of all activities at Oxford University involving Climate)
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