services & products

We have a large portfolio of services and products to inspire and help you to find solutions (large and small) to mitigate climate change . . .

For further information about any of these, please email us or telephone 01743 246007

Current projects

Environmental Impact Review: we will assess your overall environmental impact and develop a strategic action plan with you

Renewable Energy Feasibility Studies: we can investigate a micro generation idea or renewable technology recommendation.  we can help with system sizing, fuel resource options, cost analysis and signposting to installers.

Eco Vehicles Top Trumps: card game - available to buy (discounts for bulk orders)

Fantastic Home: exhibition trailer offering mass engagement in energy and water issues for the home, resulting in significant £££ and CO2 savings - comes complete with a variety of interactive tools, games, fact-sheets and energy saving giveaways that will save each visitor hundreds of pounds. 

Sustainable Energy Training and Workshops: a portfolio of action learning workshops for board members and officers, groups or tenants, to increase energy literacy and inspire action

WeSave: an online tool to monitor and analyse energy use and then develop and implement a carbon descent plan.  Accreditation is currently being piloted. http://www.wesave.org.uk/

Live4Less: In an 'age of austerity' this course will deliver training to equip individuals with practical skills in collaborative consumption, using less energy, utilities and healthy eating on  abudget, cutting travel costs, getting the best deal, budgeting skills, income maximisation and advising others.

Corporate Services: aimed at Chief Executives and Senior Management Teams to help develop their vision and strategy for carbon reduction, benchmarking, target setting and monitoring

Energy Champions Training: our successful champions training has saved the Co-op Retail Group £6million in its first year, we can develop this for your organisation.

Low Carbon Communities: engagement with funders, residents, businesses and community leaders to reduce carbon emissions within a defined community (geographical or common interest)

RECCKN (Reducing Energy Consumption through Community Knowledge Networks): a joint research project with Keele University exploring knowledge networks in two types of community, in Newcastle-under-Lyme and in Shrewsbury, with the aim to compare and contrast the energy reduction challenges and to see which strategies work best in each of them

Home Energy Check Volunteer Training: training to equip individuals and community groups to offer tailored 1-2-1 domestic energy efficiency advice to others in their community

Community Climate Action Network: networking services aimed at all the climate change focused community groups in an area.  this can include a dedicated website, regular e-newsletters, study tours, workshops and community conferences.

Carbon Management Planning: we can assess the energy use and carbon emissions of your portfolio and design a carbon management plan to help you meet your carbon reduction commitment and save money

Research and Policy: providing direction and guidance to policy-makers and private organisations and sharing best practice

ActionHeat: advice about affordable warmth, energy efficiency, cheaper energy tariffs, domestic renewable technology, benefit entitlement and signposting to other agencies for further help, grant management and co-ordination. Including: Keep Shropshire Warm, Home Energy Advice Tamworth and WarmStreets Nottingham & Derbyshire

Building tours: group bookings available to visit our energy efficient offices

Energy Action Packs: a year of carbon footprint reducing activities and games for all the family. Available to buy individual or in bulk (discounts available)

Light Bulb Library: available for groups to borrow to try out low energy bulbs

Carbon Foot-printing: if you are holding an event, let us calculate and offset your carbon emissions

Building Design Advice: design advice, consultancy and assessment services to architects and developers.  Minimise your carbon footprint, meet sustainable building standards and maximise energy efficiency.

Carbon College: action focused climate change training available for community groups or staff, delivered in house

Consultancy: contact us for other help with your energy-related business needs and we'll try and help if we can!


Previous projects

Light Fantastic: interactive climate change exhibition trailer - available for events, schools or staff training - delivers large CO2 savings & retained economic benefit

Low Carbon Leadership Workbook: publication to help local authorities develop a community carbon reduction plan around NI 186 - download workbook and worksheet

Energy Assessments of Buildings: our technical experts will assess the energy consumption and efficiency of each property, advise on improvements and can issue Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) or Display EnergyCertificates (DECs).

SECHURBA: European project to study historic urban buildings and communities to identify barriers to integrating energy efficiency and renewable energy systems

Cartoon Exhibition: climate change cartoons available for hire or purchase

RADAR: European project to increase awareness of how energy can be generated from agricultural and forestry residues

Community Buildings: programme of assistance to community buildings, incorporating subsidised feasibility studies available through the Big Lottery "Community Sustainable Energy Programme" with access to capital grant funding for successful projects.

SBEM audits: energy modeling of new and existing commercial buildings

Expert Support: programme of assistance to community organisations through the Energy savings Trust Expert Support programme