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Climate Change Projects

 

Ecohome Refurbishment in Bishopstoke

B&Q has chosen Bishopstoke to buy and undertake an eco refurbishment of a 100 year old terraced house to demonstrate the level of energy (and money) savings that can be achieved with existing, practical and affordable measures, and how this can be done. 

Energy savings of 68% have been achieved, while retaining, and even improving upon, the home's traditional look and comfort.  Visit B&Q's 22nd Century home webpage to read more about the process of refurbishing it, including videos of some of the work taking place, and the Superhomes website for a summary of measures, and information about how and when the home will be open to the public.

 

 

CarbonFREE

The Council has set up a local carbon compensation scheme - the Carbon Fund for Reducing Emissions in Eastleigh and has contributed £60,000 per year  to compensate for its own carbon dioxide emissions from its main operations in 2010/2011 and 2011/ 2012. 

In addition, our three main bus companies: First, Black Velvet and BlueStar have between them contributed more than £12,000 for works to be carried out to community buildings.  In the first phase of the project  the scheme saved almost 5000 tonnes of CO2 by insulating 192 homes, along with 3 community buildings.  The new phase of the scheme attracted over 200 applicants and will also insulate several large blocks of flats.  Visit the CarbonFREE page to find out more.   Funding for the scheme has been fully allocated at present.

 

Hampshire Solar Challenge 2011 - 6th July 2011

The Hampshire Solar Challenge was sponsored by Southampton Audi. 

The event:  Participating Local Authorities organise the event and provide model kits free of charge to those schools in their area that wish to take part.  There was a local heat in each area, and two winners were chosen to go through to the Final at Intech in Winchester. 

Local Authorities:  Eastleigh Borough Council, Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council, Gosport Borough Council, Havant Borough Council, Portsmouth City Council, and East Hampshire District Council.  

Judges:  Dr Peter Wilson, who with his Southampton University students builds prototype solar powered vehicles, Terena Plowright, founder of the Greening Campaign, David Garlovsky, designer of the model kits, and Chris Nixon, General Manager of Southampton Audi, the sponsor.

The winner:  This year Basingstoke & Deane came up tops as St.Mary Bourne Primary School’s solar powered pully system - ‘Solar Saver’, a water transport device inspired by the school’s links to a school in Uganda, won the Judges trophy. 

The Eastleigh Local Heat took place at Southampton Audi's showroom on Bournemouth Road, Chandlers Ford,  SO53 on 23 June, and two schools were awarded a place in the Final at Intech.  Serving as Judges were the Mayor, Cllr Wayne Irish, Cllrs Pam Holden-Brown and Winstanley and Haulwen Broadhurst, and Southampton Audi General Manager, Chris Nixon (pictured).

Eastleigh Schools taking part in 2011 were :

• Netley Abbey Junior School
• Botley Church of England Primary School
• Nightingale Primary School
• Fair Oak Junior School     * FINALIST *
• Shamblehurst Primary School   * FINALIST *
• Scantabout Junior School
• Freegrounds Junior School

FAIR OAK JUNIOR SCHOOL	SHAMBLEHURST PRIMARY SCHOOL

 

Eastleigh Schools Competing in Solar Challenge 2011

Clockwise from top left; Nightingale Primary School, Scantabout Primary School, Netley Abbey Junior School and Botley CE Primary School,

 

"Climate Change Challenges" 

Eastleigh Short Story Competition joined the Winchester Writers' Conference 2011

Eastleigh Borough Council was one of the sponsors of the 2011 Winchester Writers' Conference, and offered a top prize of £250 for a story or essay about climate change.  One prize was also reserved for an Eastleigh resident.  The Conference Reception was held at Winchester University on 2nd July.  The winners are listed below.  You can click on the titles to read the stories yourself! 

Adam Warren for "Miracles"                                 £250 First Prize

Gill Hale for "Breakbone"                                        £100 Second Prize

Bob Shannon for "Fat of the Land"                       £  50 Third Prize

Simon Keeping for " The Road to the Pool"        £  50 Third Prize - Eastleigh

 

 

 

Chris Huhne MP and Barbara Large MBE speak to local resident Liz Kent at Launch of Short Story  Competition at the Point, February 2011

 

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If you have any questions about these projects or anything the Council is doing on climate change  contact Sustainability on 023 8068 8274.

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