Green Communities Local Support

The Energy Saving Trust advice centre London offers hands on support to communities and groups wishing to work together on energy saving projects to reduce their personal carbon emissions.

Communities on the programme will receive a year's support in running a carbon reduction initiative and developing a community led action plan for the future. They will have access to a trained energy advisor to assist with developing a community action plan, identifying potential measures to implement, building links with installers and identifying other support services (such as grants, funding and training).

The Energy Saving Trust advice centre London can provide the following:

• Specialist support from trained energy advisors which includes: workshops, presentations, energy audits, and meeting with key members of the community group
• Project planning expertise and support to deliver your plans
• Access to a network of over 3,000 Green Communities members, helping you to learn from others as well as share ideas
• Marketing advice
• Identify sources of funding to help implement the action plan.

The groups may include:

· community and church groups

· schools

· tenants and residents associations

· any other groups of interested citizens

Projects can involve:

• awareness raising initiatives
• communal sustainable energy events
• energy efficiency training schemes
• practical installations of micro-renewables on community buildings

The Energy Saving Trust has long since facilitated and promoted local community-based energy projects through its nationwide Community Action for Energy (CAfE) service - now known as Green Communities, which is also available as a resource to community groups that look for ongoing support in continuing to achieve carbon reduction.

To take advantage of our free support and help make your project the success that it deserves to be, contact us on:

Email: Myrto@est-london.org.uk

Tel.: 020 8683 6678