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Energy & Consumption
CANWM are proud to be part of the "Big Clean Community Switch". Use this special online service to easily switch to clean renewable electricity.
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Help us spread the word by downloading leaflets and posters to share here.
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Leave the vast majority of fossil fuel reserves in the ground. Stop the use of fracking and ban further oil and gas exploration. Nuclear energy must be phased out.
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Generate the energy we need from renewable sources such as wind, solar, tidal and wave energy, to be delivered by not-for-profit, publicly-run energy suppliers.
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Reduce our consumption and energy use to sustainable levels.
NATIONAL | Link | WEST MIDLANDS | Link | PERSONAL | Link | Theme |
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null | null | Sustainability West Midlands: a not-for-profit company designated by Government to champion sustainability across the West Midlands via advising leaders in the business, public and voluntary sectors to develop practical solutions and share success. | http://www.sustainabilitywestmidlands.org.uk/ | 10:10 is an organisation which runs positive, practical projects focused on tackling climate change including How you can save energy in your home | http://1010uk.org/projects | ENERGY AND CONSUMPTION |
Reclaim the Power: grassroots organising network taking direct action on environmental, economic and social justice issues with affected communities. | https://reclaimthepower.org.uk/ | Go Fossil Free: Disinvestment campaign: Find out how much your local government pension fund has invested in fossil fuel
| http://gofossilfree.org/uk/pensions/ | Ethical Consumer: Your Personal Guide to Carbon Divestment: a report on ethical banks, ethical pensions and ethical investments | http://www.ethicalconsumer.org/ethicalreports/ethical-finance.aspx | ENERGY AND CONSUMPTION |
Frack Off: UK anti-fracking campaign: provides information on fracking sites and applications in the UK | http://frack-off.org.uk/ | Frack Off: find a local campaign group http://frack-off.org.uk/local-group-specific-pages/ | http://frack-off.org.uk/local-group-specific-pages/ | US Science teacher Greg Craven's risk analysis argument for everyone taking action on climate change | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zORv8wwiadQ | ENERGY AND CONSUMPTION |
WRAP (Waste and Resource Action Programme) is a UK charity working to reduce waste across all areas | http://www.wrap.org.uk/ | West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) currently has no mission statement on the environment (their priorities are the economy, transport, housing and skills). See individual councils' mission statements on sustainability: e.g. Birmingham City Council's Making Birmingham Greener (2013) | http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/sustainability | Green Deal initiative: The Green Deal helps you make energy-saving improvements to your home and find the best way to pay for them. | https://www.gov.uk/green-deal-energy-saving-measures/overview | ENERGY AND CONSUMPTION |
Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy: Renewable energy statistics including national and regional data and energy trends | https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/renewables-statistics | Sustainability West Midlands: a not-for-profit company designated by Government to champion sustainability across the West Midlands. Website provides examples of local renewable energy projects | http://www.sustainabilitywestmidlands.org.uk/priorities/energy/ | Ofgem: feed-in tariffs: Apply to get payments from your energy supplier if you generate your own renewable electricity. | https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/environmental-programmes/fit | ENERGY AND CONSUMPTION |
Greenpeace: anti nuclear power campaign due to the unacceptable risk to the environment and to humanity | http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/campaigns/nuclear/ | Birmingham Community Energy Company: Birmingham City Council proposal to provide cheaper energy for residents | http://www.birminghamfoe.org.uk/what-we-do/issues-we-work-on/energy-and-climate-change/birmingham-city-council-community-energy-company/ | null | null | ENERGY AND CONSUMPTION |
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