Including 9 closely related terms such as low carbon technologies, carbon, and low carbon.
…, building capacity for local people to be fully involved • Climate Champions, inspiring communities and enterprises to find new solutions • Cheltenham Energy, a new local zero emission energy provider facilitated by the council • Smart Cheltenham, a vision for integrated living in West Cheltenham that promotes a low carbon lifestyle • Zero carbon hubs, decentralised futureproof centres…
…. Creating a new net positive depot and recycling facility would eliminate nearly 1,000 tonnes of greenhouse gases by introducing zero emission refuse collection and other service vehicles, replacing fossil-based natural gas with reclaimed biogas, producing low carbon energy, eliminating cross-shipment of recyclables and utilising low carbon heat from waste. The timing of this project will rely…
… 26 Lead by Example Fear is a potent barrier to adopting low carbon technologies. Cheltenham can help remove the fear by leading by example. For instance, Cheltenham Borough Homes (CBH) owns a wide range of dwellings. With sufficient resources, CBH can retrofit these to demonstrate how any homeowner can reduce their impact on climate change or become net carbon zero…
… to be an early adopter of technologies, utilising mechanisms like the Climate Action Fund, Cheltenham Energy and Climate Champions to ensure that the benefits of low carbon energy are felt across the community. A key part of this activity will be rewilding that increases biodiversity and climate resilience as well as removing emissions. Preliminary discussions have demonstrated that a programme led…
… for low-carbon living • Lead by Example, a programme of demonstration projects to help break down barriers to the adoption of zero carbon solutions • A Climate Action Fund to finance the road to zero carbon 3 3 • Cheltenham Green Deal, broadening access to carbon reduction initiatives to communities that cannot afford the high capital expenses • Community engagement…