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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.

  • 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. 

  • 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. 

  • Reduce our consumption and energy use to sustainable levels.

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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/
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