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Formby Climate Change Group

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A group set up to consider the likely impact of climate change on Formby as a place and as a community.

Location: Formby
Members: 6
Latest Activity: Feb 20

Climate Change Challenge

Formby Parish Council has decided to take up the Government's recent Climate Change Challenge. The Council has agreed to make a bid for funds of up to £500,000 for a Capital spend programme in Formby. The Challenge is designed to reduce the Carbon footprint of those communities that make a succesful bid. In all there are 20 'places' and the Government is using this challenge as a pilot study to find out what sort of locally based initiatives produce a clear reduction in CO2 emissions.
Councillors Mike Coles and Sean Brady are leading the preparation of the bid document which has to be ready and submitted by the end of December. They anticipate that a small project group will be formed from Formby residents with the appropriate experience to complete this high profile project. More soon.

Discussion Forum

Age of Stupid

Started by Sean Brady Jul. 3, 2009.

Waterprint of Food

Started by Sean Brady Jul. 3, 2009.

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Comment by Margaret Kristiansen on February 20, 2010 at 8:38pm: http://earthhour.wwf.org.uk/about_earth_hour/global_lights/cities/

Comment by Gill Fell on November 30, 2009 at 2:13pm: I am looking forward to the workshop on Wednesday, really feel as though I am learning abou climate change and what we can do to help. The Green Communities conference last week was a superb eye opener. I am trying to encourage more people to join ... Gill Fell

Comment by Jessica Smith on November 30, 2009 at 1:05pm: Would be willing to help anytime with regards to this project Sean, Jessica

Comment by David Hunt on November 29, 2009 at 5:05pm: My Climate Change voice http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMRyZjK6rJI

Comment by David Hunt on November 10, 2009 at 11:39pm: Oh, I know the people that run the Foundation, Climate change fund, and most of the renewables funding.

Comment by David Hunt on November 10, 2009 at 11:37pm: If I can be of any help I'd be pleased to offer any advice/support/information. My company are MCS addredited installers of renewable energy systems.

Comment by Margaret Kristiansen on October 30, 2009 at 4:11pm: They've done really well in Ashton Hayes. It would be great if Formby could follow their good example.

Comment by Gill Fell on October 27, 2009 at 11:06pm: Would love to be involved with any climate change project you are supporting. Let me know how I can help you. good work Sean... Gill

Comment by Sean Brady on October 27, 2009 at 5:29pm: I've just come across this video on You Tube about a local Cheshire initiative to combat Climate Change at a local level in Ashton Hayes Village:

What can we do locally? Is there any interest in meeting to take this sort of idea forward?

Comment by Margaret Kristiansen on July 12, 2009 at 10:21am: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8146318.stm
Something along these lines may qualify for a grant, what do you think?