Unlocking the retrofit revolution
PowerShaper Tracker hopes to assist financial institutions and other stakeholders including DNOs, retrofit providers and Government programmes to invest in the decarbonisation of our housing stock.
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Podcast Power in the City Episode 2: Feeling Climate Change
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 spoken word poetry, the concept of climate justice, chilli plants, a cycling imam and strangely a lot of hope.
‘When we take actions together it has a big impact’ – how flexible power could benefit people and planet
James Lester tells Alex King about why he took part in our pilot scheme PowerShaper Flex and his experience so far. Plus we have tips for what kind of batteries to buy and where to install them. Why were you interested in taking part in PowerShaper Flex? “For a long time we’ve been aware when … Read more
Podcast Launch: Power in the City!
We’re very excited to tell you that we have launched our new podcast Power In The City featuring all the brilliant, everyday things people are already doing to tackle climate change – starting in Oldham. The trailer is out now and the first episode, ‘Talking about walking’ is out November 17th. Listen to the trailer … Read more
Virtual Green Homes: Meet the householders
Green Open Homes is returning to Manchester, this time in the form of a virtual event. ‘Case studies’ of retrofitted homes from in and around Greater Manchester are provided on this page for you to explore. We are then holding two online sessions: Beginner’s Guide to Retrofit (Monday 3rd October 2022), for those new to … Read more
Community leaders set new direction for Oldham’s transition to zero carbon
Two ground-breaking Community-Led Energy Plans (CLEPs), released today by community leaders in Westwood and Sholver, are setting out the priorities and actions local people believe are needed to initiate the transition to a zero carbon Oldham. The Community-Led Energy Plans can be found here: Westwood and here: Sholver. During 2021, the year of COP26, the … Read more