Wotton Area Climate Action Network
We are a community-led Climate Action Group serving Wotton-under-Edge and the surrounding areas. We aim to help residents and businesses to reduce their carbon emissions with a goal of helping our area become carbon neutral by 2030.
Upcoming meetings and events
Retrofit and Air Source Heat Pumps - understand the options
Join us to discuss retrofit options including air source heat pumps and how to reduce carbon emissions from heating our homes and businesses.
Date: Thursday 3rd February 2022
(8pm - 9.30pm)
Place: online Zoom meeting
Hoping to come along? Give us a nudge: wottonareacan@gmail.com
Low carbon transport options - hear from owners and experts
Join us to discuss low carbon transport options including electric bikes and EVs.
Date: Thursday 7th April 2022
(8pm - 9.30pm)
Place: UTEA Chipping Hall, Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 7AD.
Interested in joining us? Give us a nudge:
"Wild Wotton" planting with pollinators in mind
Wotton Area CAN will be running a series of family-friendly events around the area to plant and establish pollinator-friendly plants. These "Wild Wotton" projects are supported by Wotton Town Council and many will be on council-owned sites.
Dates: TBC - Spring 2022
Places: Marchesi walk, Holywell Leaze picnic area, Streamsfield.
Interested? Email wottonareacan@gmail.com
Get a warmer, more energy efficient home
Retrofit is all about improving the energy performance, comfort and value of existing buildings through old and new technologies while reducing the carbon impact of heating them.
Retrofitting your home is one way to respond positively to climate change, helping reduce your home's carbon footprint, increasing your comfort, and saving on fuel bills.
Our 3 downloads can help inspire or offer practical tips. For more information, get in touch.
Home Energy Directory - a guide to organisations who can help.
Retrofit case studies - 4 local homes and one business who have used rettrofit measures to reduce fuel bills and become more energy efficient.
A Bristolian's guide to Solid Wall Insulation - a practical guide for those in homes without cavity walls
Join the steering team and help our community reduce carbon emissions
Would you like to make a difference to carbon emissions in our local area? We rely on volunteers to help run our events, plan what's next and publicise our work. We'd love to welcome you if you could spare any time, even if it's just a couple of hours a month. We do not discriminate against anyone for any reason and welcome involvement from all. We pledge to support people living with disability to take part in any of our events or activities.
Sign up to our newsletter
Each month we publish a newsletter giving details of upcoming events, public meetings and useful tips to help you reduce your impact on the environment. We won't share your details with anyone else and you can unsubcribe at any time.
Find us on Stroud District Lucky Severn Community Lottery
Like to play Lucky Severn Community Lottery? Buy your tickets from our page and 50% of the lottery ticket price comes to us, plus 10% goes to other local good causes. If you enter before 26th June '21 you could also win 12 monthly fruit and veg boxes delivered to your door from Boxxfresh.
https://www.luckysevernlottery.co.uk/support/wotton-area-climate-action-network
Small changes make a difference
We identified 6 key areas where we can all reduce carbon emissions. Find out how you can reduce your impact on the environment by making small changes…
How do you make a community carbon neutral?
Watch this inspiring talk by Gary Charnock, who 15 years ago launched Ashton Hayes' ambition to become England's first Carbon Neutral Community.
Gary spoke at the Rural Net Zero conference, chaired by Wotton Area CAN group member, Dominic Driver.
http://www.goingcarbonneutral.co.uk/