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Tilton on the Hill. 250 houses. We won! Countywide competition £3500, advice and help from ENABLE To help us become a ‘Climate Friendly Community’. 300+ people attended:. Tilton Green Fair. Village Hall Sat. 11 th Oct. 10am-noon Money saving advice...
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Tilton on the Hill 250 houses
We won! Countywide competition • £3500, advice and help from ENABLE • To help us become a ‘Climate Friendly Community’...
300+ people attended: Tilton Green Fair Village Hall Sat. 11th Oct. 10am-noon Money saving advice... ☺Home insulation grants ☺Energy saving products & ideas ☺Renewable Energy Demonstrations & grants ☺Thermal imaging camera display ☺FREEcloth bags & energy efficient light bulbs ☺Revolutionary green cone recycling bin ☺Recycling drop off – used batteries, aluminium foil, clean solid plastics, plastic bags, CDs & DVDs Homemade cakes & refreshments Games & PRIZE DRAW! KIDZONEcraft making, mini renewable energy models & apple bobbing
Focus on Insulation 40 x £50 grants Home energy surveys - Sycamore Energy Assessors 15 more houses insulated so far
ECO-St Lightbulb Library Library loaned to 10% houses £500+ light bulbs purchased Two lists – co-ordinator + circulate with library Circulate with OWL power monitor
Loan of OWL MonitorsPlug-in monitor5% houses so far... ENABLE Family Challenge 35% cut in Electricity use
TILTON GREEN Recycling Drop-off at the Village Hall On the second Saturday morning in each month, bring your items for recycling to the Village Hall foyer. They will then be taken to Somerby waste tip. NEXT COLLECTION SATURDAY 14th MARCH 10a.m. – 12 noon Used batteries Aluminium foil Plastic bags Solid plastic (e.g., food containers & plastic bottle tops – but not bottles) Tapes and discs Small appliances (kettles, toasters, etc.) Tetrapak cartons Recycling
Tilton Village Hall Demonstration? CAFE training day Thermal imaging Energy survey What next...
The Future • TILTON GREEN cloth bags • ENABLE work with businesses • £7000 GOEM funding • Action packs for other rural communities • Homes & Gardens of the Future event • Eco-school teaching pack • Carbon footprinting (Marches Energy Agency) • Energy Saving Trust?
Cutting Energy COMPETITIONPRIZES £2500 towards renewable energy system for demonstration £500 holiday in UK (funded by TG) 30+ homes signed up so far...